Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Father!" gasps Romeo Augustus. His father looks up and smiles. "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he. "I can't have my meadow grass trampled." Before noon Mephibosheth was in his new quarters.
Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “"Father!" gasps Romeo Augustus.”
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “"Father!" gasps Romeo Augustus.”
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “"I can't have my meadow grass trampled."”
domestic swine
From this reading “"Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Before noon Mephibosheth was in his new quarters.”
an ardent male lover
From this reading “"Father!" gasps Romeo Augustus.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “His father looks up and smiles.”
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading “"I can't have my meadow grass trampled."”
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 "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father looks up and smiles.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading "Father!" gasps Romeo Augustus.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before noon Mephibosheth was in his new quarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't have my meadow grass trampled."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father!" gasps Romeo Augustus.
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading "Father!" gasps Romeo Augustus.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "I can't have my meadow grass trampled."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father looks up and smiles.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't have my meadow grass trampled."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His father looks up and smiles.
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "I can't have my meadow grass trampled."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before noon Mephibosheth was in his new quarters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can't have my meadow grass trampled."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Before noon Mephibosheth was in his new quarters.
the middle of the day
From this reading Before noon Mephibosheth was in his new quarters.
domestic swine
From this reading "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Before noon Mephibosheth was in his new quarters.
an ardent male lover
From this reading "Father!" gasps Romeo Augustus.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading His father looks up and smiles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading "I can't have my meadow grass trampled."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His father looks up and smiles.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before noon Mephibosheth was in his new quarters.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your pig must have a house to live in," says he.
Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 by Various holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 435 sentences of Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 435 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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