Chapter 2 of Little Greta of Denmark is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Little Greta of Denmark is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning. Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all. Maybe the mysterious little creatures would bring her kittens back. So Greta dashed out to the barn to look. But the bed of straw was still empty.
Chapter 2 of Little Greta of Denmark is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “So Greta dashed out to the barn to look.”
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.”
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Maybe the mysterious little creatures would bring her kittens back.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “So Greta dashed out to the barn to look.”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.”
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading “Maybe the mysterious little creatures would bring her kittens back.”
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading “Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “But the bed of straw was still empty.”
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 SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.”
In this reading “Maybe the mysterious little creatures would bring her kittens back.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all.
(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 Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maybe the mysterious little creatures would bring her kittens back.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading So Greta dashed out to the barn to look.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But the bed of straw was still empty.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Maybe the mysterious little creatures would bring her kittens back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bed of straw was still empty.
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Maybe the mysterious little creatures would bring her kittens back.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading So Greta dashed out to the barn to look.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But the bed of straw was still empty.
at any time
From this reading THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all.
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading Maybe the mysterious little creatures would bring her kittens back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Maybe the mysterious little creatures would bring her kittens back.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So Greta dashed out to the barn to look.
by chance
From this reading Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Maybe the mysterious little creatures would bring her kittens back.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the bed of straw was still empty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Greta dashed out to the barn to look.
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Greta dashed out to the barn to look.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the bed of straw was still empty.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading But the bed of straw was still empty.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maybe the Nisser had decided not to punish her after all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEARCH CONTINUES Greta was up earlier than ever the next morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maybe the mysterious little creatures would bring her kittens back.
Chapter 2 of Little Greta of Denmark by Bernadine Bailey holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 112 sentences of Little Greta of Denmark, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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