Chapter 2 of Hoodie is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Hoodie is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOODIE GOES IN SEARCH OF A GRANDMOTHER. "I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!" Martin went on with her story: "'Janie!' cried grandmother when she saw me. 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
Chapter 2 of Hoodie is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"”
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading “'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.”
a female grandchild
From this reading “'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “HOODIE GOES IN SEARCH OF A GRANDMOTHER.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Martin went on with her story:”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “HOODIE GOES IN SEARCH OF A GRANDMOTHER.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"”
In this reading “'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Martin went on with her story:”
In this reading “HOODIE GOES IN SEARCH OF A GRANDMOTHER.”
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 HOODIE GOES IN SEARCH OF A GRANDMOTHER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "'Janie!' cried grandmother when she saw me.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading HOODIE GOES IN SEARCH OF A GRANDMOTHER.
a female grandchild
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading HOODIE GOES IN SEARCH OF A GRANDMOTHER.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin went on with her story:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOODIE GOES IN SEARCH OF A GRANDMOTHER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOODIE GOES IN SEARCH OF A GRANDMOTHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Janie!' cried grandmother when she saw me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
engage in
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin went on with her story:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
not any; not one
From this reading "I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOODIE GOES IN SEARCH OF A GRANDMOTHER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Martin went on with her story:
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
cut with a saw
From this reading "'Janie!' cried grandmother when she saw me.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading HOODIE GOES IN SEARCH OF A GRANDMOTHER.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Janie!' cried grandmother when she saw me.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Martin went on with her story:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Martin went on with her story:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
at the time that
From this reading "'Janie!' cried grandmother when she saw me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Martin went on with her story:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What a nice picture they make--my little granddaughter and your great dog--don't they?' she said to the gamekeeper.
Chapter 2 of Hoodie by Mrs. Molesworth holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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 278 sentences of Hoodie, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Hoodie by Mrs. Molesworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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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