Chapter 2 of John of the Woods is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of John of the Woods is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers. "Sh!" warned Mother Margherita. And the man's voice sounded nearer. "Hello, old woman!" it called gruffly. "Well, you did come back, didn't you?
Chapter 2 of John of the Woods is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.”
in a gruff manner
From this reading “"Hello, old woman!" it called gruffly.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, old woman!" it called gruffly.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And the man's voice sounded nearer.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “And the man's voice sounded nearer.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “And the man's voice sounded nearer.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"Sh!" warned Mother Margherita.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the man's voice sounded nearer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, you did come back, didn't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hello, old woman!" it called gruffly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, you did come back, didn't you?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, you did come back, didn't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you did come back, didn't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
in a gruff manner
From this reading "Hello, old woman!" it called gruffly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, old woman!" it called gruffly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hello, old woman!" it called gruffly.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And the man's voice sounded nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sh!" warned Mother Margherita.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Sh!" warned Mother Margherita.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And the man's voice sounded nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Hello, old woman!" it called gruffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sh!" warned Mother Margherita.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading And the man's voice sounded nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the man's voice sounded nearer.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And the man's voice sounded nearer.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Sh!" warned Mother Margherita.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you did come back, didn't you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will he think of Gigi?" he heard Beppo whisper to his brothers.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Hello, old woman!" it called gruffly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you did come back, didn't you?
Chapter 2 of John of the Woods by Abbie Farwell Brown holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 458 sentences of John of the Woods, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of John of the Woods by Abbie Farwell Brown exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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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