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Chapter 2 of Jan Vedder's Wife is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LITTLE CLOUD IN THE SKY. "All the flowers of Love and Happiness blow double." As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty. The fine weather lingered until the end of October. These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
Chapter 2 of Jan Vedder's Wife is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasing or delighting
From this reading “These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “A LITTLE CLOUD IN THE SKY.”
increase twofold
From this reading “"All the flowers of Love and Happiness blow double."”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “The fine weather lingered until the end of October.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “The fine weather lingered until the end of October.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “The fine weather lingered until the end of October.”
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 “The fine weather lingered until the end of October.”
In this reading “The fine weather lingered until the end of October.”
In this reading “A LITTLE CLOUD IN THE SKY.”
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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 A LITTLE CLOUD IN THE SKY.
(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 "All the flowers of Love and Happiness blow double."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All the flowers of Love and Happiness blow double."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
exhale hard
From this reading "All the flowers of Love and Happiness blow double."
pleasing or delighting
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A LITTLE CLOUD IN THE SKY.
increase twofold
From this reading "All the flowers of Love and Happiness blow double."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The fine weather lingered until the end of October.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The fine weather lingered until the end of October.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "All the flowers of Love and Happiness blow double."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "All the flowers of Love and Happiness blow double."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LITTLE CLOUD IN THE SKY.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The fine weather lingered until the end of October.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE CLOUD IN THE SKY.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "All the flowers of Love and Happiness blow double."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The fine weather lingered until the end of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All the flowers of Love and Happiness blow double."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A LITTLE CLOUD IN THE SKY.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE CLOUD IN THE SKY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
up to a particular time
From this reading The fine weather lingered until the end of October.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The fine weather lingered until the end of October.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These weeks were full of joy to Margaret and to Jan, and in them Jan showed himself in many a charming light.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As it happened that year the peerie, or Indian summer, was of unusual length and beauty.
Chapter 2 of Jan Vedder's Wife by Amelia E. Barr holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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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