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Chapter 2 of Jack's Two Sovereigns is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MONEY MATTERS. “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem. He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.” “Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow. “Why, I thought he liked it so much!”
Chapter 2 of Jack's Two Sovereigns is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ““Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading ““Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “MONEY MATTERS.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ““Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading ““Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.””
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading ““Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading ““Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.”
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 ““Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
go away from a place
From this reading He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Why, I thought he liked it so much!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading MONEY MATTERS.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading MONEY MATTERS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Why, I thought he liked it so much!”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why, I thought he liked it so much!”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He is determined to leave his place, and it does seem such a pity.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Why, I thought he liked it so much!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Leave!” cried Mrs. Kayll, stopping in the act of shaking up a pillow.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I thought he liked it so much!”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mother,” said Madge, as she and Mrs. Kayll were making the beds on the next Monday morning, “I wish you would talk to Jem.
Chapter 2 of Jack's Two Sovereigns by A. S. (Annie S.) Fenn holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 98 sentences of Jack's Two Sovereigns, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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