Chapter 2 of Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love. Don't you think it was funny?" "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words. "We both thought it was awfully funny," Helen said. "Both?
Chapter 2 of Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “"That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"We both thought it was awfully funny," Helen said.”
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading “"That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Don't you think it was funny?"”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “"That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.”
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading “MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “"That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.”
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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 MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "We both thought it was awfully funny," Helen said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "We both thought it was awfully funny," Helen said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you think it was funny?"
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Don't you think it was funny?"
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't you think it was funny?"
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't you think it was funny?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We both thought it was awfully funny," Helen said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don't you think it was funny?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We both thought it was awfully funny," Helen said.
which person or people
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "That's as may be," James Ollerenshaw replied, in his quality of the wiseacre who is accustomed to be sagacious on the least possible expenditure of words.
an affirmative
From this reading MARRYING OFF A MOTHER "Yes," said Helen Rathbone, "mother fell in love.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you think it was funny?"
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