Chapter 2 of Jill's Red Bag is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Jill's Red Bag is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again. "'What does it mean?' he asked. 'Where does this King live? Where is the way to Him? We would like to go to Him if He wants us, would we not, Cicely?'
Chapter 2 of Jill's Red Bag is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading “Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “'Where does this King live?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “'Where does this King live?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"'What does it mean?' he asked.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “We would like to go to Him if He wants us, would we not, Cicely?'”
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In this reading “Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.”
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anew
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "'What does it mean?' he asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We would like to go to Him if He wants us, would we not, Cicely?'
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'What does it mean?' he asked.
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We would like to go to Him if He wants us, would we not, Cicely?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'What does it mean?' he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where is the way to Him?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We would like to go to Him if He wants us, would we not, Cicely?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the way to Him?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'What does it mean?' he asked.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 'Where does this King live?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We would like to go to Him if He wants us, would we not, Cicely?'
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'Where does this King live?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "'What does it mean?' he asked.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We would like to go to Him if He wants us, would we not, Cicely?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Where does this King live?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where is the way to Him?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We would like to go to Him if He wants us, would we not, Cicely?'
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading We would like to go to Him if He wants us, would we not, Cicely?'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Where is the way to Him?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We would like to go to Him if He wants us, would we not, Cicely?'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Falkner made no remark, but went on-- "Rufus read the letter through again and again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'What does it mean?' he asked.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where does this King live?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We would like to go to Him if He wants us, would we not, Cicely?'
Chapter 2 of Jill's Red Bag by Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir [Illustrator] Pease holds 411 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 411 sentences of Jill's Red Bag, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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