Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it." "Nonsense!" cried Dick Treves. "What a coward you are, Tony! We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest." "Of course it is," said Willie.
Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “"What a coward you are, Tony!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Nonsense!" cried Dick Treves.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Nonsense!" cried Dick Treves.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense!" cried Dick Treves.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course it is," said Willie.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a coward you are, Tony!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What a coward you are, Tony!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it is," said Willie.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "What a coward you are, Tony!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Nonsense!" cried Dick Treves.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Nonsense!" cried Dick Treves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
the act of departing
From this reading "It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."
and nothing more
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!" cried Dick Treves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course it is," said Willie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."
above and across; more than
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is not safe," he said, "and I am not going on it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a coward you are, Tony!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nonsense!" cried Dick Treves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been over it a dozen time already this morning, and it is just as safe as the rest."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a coward you are, Tony!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course it is," said Willie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a coward you are, Tony!
Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882 by Various holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 451 sentences of Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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