Chapter 1 of Goody Two-Shoes is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Goody Two-Shoes is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOODY TWO-SHOES. Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man. He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money. But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him. Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
Chapter 1 of Goody Two-Shoes is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get temporarily
From this reading “Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.”
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.”
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.”
something considered choice to eat
From this reading “GOODY TWO-SHOES.”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.”
let for money
From this reading “Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
later than; following
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
get temporarily
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
something considered choice to eat
From this reading GOODY TWO-SHOES.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
on one occasion
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
a full supply
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
let for money
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOODY TWO-SHOES.
precisely as stated
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
which person or people
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
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