Chapter 2 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHRISTMAS DRAWER. CHRISTMAS was coming. Christmas was only three weeks off. Oh, how the time was flying! "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
Chapter 2 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “"How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS DRAWER.”
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS DRAWER.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “Oh, how the time was flying!”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “"How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “"How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.”
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading “"How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “"How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.”
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In this reading “"How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.”
In this reading “Christmas was only three weeks off.”
a time when many people take holidays
In this reading “"How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.”
In this reading “"How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS DRAWER.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading CHRISTMAS was coming.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS DRAWER.
at any time
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
moving swiftly
From this reading Oh, how the time was flying!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, how the time was flying!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Christmas was only three weeks off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how the time was flying!
and nothing more
From this reading Christmas was only three weeks off.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS DRAWER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Christmas was only three weeks off.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oh, how the time was flying!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS was coming.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Christmas was only three weeks off.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How shall I ever get ready?" cried Hildegarde, quickening her pace as she spoke, as if the holiday season were chasing her along the road.
Chapter 2 of Hildegarde's Harvest by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
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