Chapter 2 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?" "Very easily. If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here. If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown. I'd rather drown than starve any time.
Chapter 2 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “"Very easily.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"”
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"”
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “I'd rather drown than starve any time.”
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 “I'd rather drown than starve any time.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'd rather drown than starve any time.
any thing at all
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Very easily.
take in solid food
From this reading If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.
at any time
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd rather drown than starve any time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
on the contrary
From this reading I'd rather drown than starve any time.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.
be hungry; go without food
From this reading I'd rather drown than starve any time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'd rather drown than starve any time.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I'd rather drown than starve any time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very easily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we don't find something to eat to-day we shall be sorry we didn't drown.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON FRIENDLY SHORES "How shall I ever thank you for saving my life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you know anything about this part of the island you can yust lead us out of here.
Chapter 2 of Like Another Helen by George Horton holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 146 sentences of Like Another Helen, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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