Chapter 2 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So it wasn’t a mistake. She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror. “Oh, father!” she cried, in a sort of shriek. “Cousin Ella! Oh....
Chapter 2 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““Cousin Ella!”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “So it wasn’t a mistake.”
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
From this reading “She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading ““Oh, father!” she cried, in a sort of shriek.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ““Oh, father!” she cried, in a sort of shriek.”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.”
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In this reading “She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.”
In this reading “She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.”
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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 So it wasn’t a mistake.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Cousin Ella!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, father!” she cried, in a sort of shriek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cousin Ella!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Oh, father!” she cried, in a sort of shriek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it wasn’t a mistake.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading So it wasn’t a mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, father!” she cried, in a sort of shriek.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, father!” she cried, in a sort of shriek.
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
From this reading She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “Oh, father!” she cried, in a sort of shriek.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it wasn’t a mistake.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Oh, father!” she cried, in a sort of shriek.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She looked round instinctively for support, for reassurance, in her terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it wasn’t a mistake.
Chapter 2 of Invincible Minnie by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Invincible Minnie, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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