Chapter 2 of Her Christmas at the Hermitage is here in full — 546 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Her Christmas at the Hermitage is here in full — 546 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I know. It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around. I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.” “You mustn’t be jealous. After all, they did pick you to be their son and heir.
Chapter 2 of Her Christmas at the Hermitage is here in full — 546 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.””
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “After all, they did pick you to be their son and heir.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading ““You mustn’t be jealous.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “After all, they did pick you to be their son and heir.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.””
comparative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.””
in a special manner
From this reading “It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around.”
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.
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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 I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
later than; following
From this reading After all, they did pick you to be their son and heir.
(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 I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You mustn’t be jealous.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After all, they did pick you to be their son and heir.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading After all, they did pick you to be their son and heir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “You mustn’t be jealous.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You mustn’t be jealous.
select carefully from a group
From this reading After all, they did pick you to be their son and heir.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
comparative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around.
a male human offspring
From this reading After all, they did pick you to be their son and heir.
in a special manner
From this reading It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After all, they did pick you to be their son and heir.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, they did pick you to be their son and heir.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around.
at the time that
From this reading It’s hard to live up to sometimes, ’specially when Jack’s around.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I know he’s smarter than I am and Jack’s a fool for work and duty as I get reminded all the time.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mustn’t be jealous.
Chapter 2 of Her Christmas at the Hermitage by Helen Topping Miller holds 546 sentences, grouped into 110 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 546 sentences of Her Christmas at the Hermitage, unabridged, divided into 110 reading sections.
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