Chapter 2 of Julia Cary and her kitten is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Julia Cary and her kitten is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SAIL. A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning. Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary. “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said. Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.
Chapter 2 of Julia Cary and her kitten is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAIL.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.
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From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SAIL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up and down its broad decks and pretty saloons skipped lively little Julia Cary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t ask me to keep still, Ellen; I can’t, I am so happy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fine large steamboat was sailing up the Hudson river one summer morning.
which person or people
From this reading Ellen was her nurse, who had taken loving care of Julia since she was a baby.
