Chapter 2 of Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro. "I feel fine." "Welcome to the Society of Seaworthy Salts! These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls. Come along."
Chapter 2 of Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a public toilet for men
From this reading “These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.”
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “"Welcome to the Society of Seaworthy Salts!”
fit for a sea voyage
From this reading “"Welcome to the Society of Seaworthy Salts!”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “"Welcome to the Society of Seaworthy Salts!”
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.”
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “"Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro.”
accept gladly
From this reading “"Welcome to the Society of Seaworthy Salts!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 "Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come along."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel fine."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I feel fine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel fine."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro.
a public toilet for men
From this reading These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Welcome to the Society of Seaworthy Salts!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro.
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "Welcome to the Society of Seaworthy Salts!
fit for a sea voyage
From this reading "Welcome to the Society of Seaworthy Salts!
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Welcome to the Society of Seaworthy Salts!
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Welcome to the Society of Seaworthy Salts!
make an effort or attempt
From this reading These are the times that try men's stomachs, if not their souls.
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading "Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Hasn't struck me that way at all," said the Tyro.
accept gladly
From this reading "Welcome to the Society of Seaworthy Salts!
Chapter 2 of Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on by Samuel Hopkins Adams 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.
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