Chapter 2 of Hidden seed is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Hidden seed is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INVITATION. AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it. But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her. Mrs. Randolph smiled as she read it. "Impulsive as usual, Mabel," she said.
Chapter 2 of Hidden seed is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.”
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading “"Impulsive as usual, Mabel," she said.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “THE INVITATION.”
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.”
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In this reading “AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.”
In this reading “But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.”
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.”
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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 AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
(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 AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Randolph smiled as she read it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading "Impulsive as usual, Mabel," she said.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading THE INVITATION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Randolph smiled as she read it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mrs. Randolph smiled as she read it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But before the letter was finished, her mother came into the room, and Mabel instantly handed it to her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Impulsive as usual, Mabel," she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Randolph smiled as she read it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVITATION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Impulsive as usual, Mabel," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading AFTER breakfast Mabel sat down and wrote a letter to Mrs. Rose, saying she must give up all the work she had undertaken, for she was not fit to do it.
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