Chapter 2 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.” And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms. “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat. “Very well,” said Marie, who was out of breath. “And so does he.”
Chapter 2 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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, and audio.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading ““Very well,” said Marie, who was out of breath.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading ““Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.””
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading ““Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.””
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading ““Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading ““Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.”
creating thread
From this reading “And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.”
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 “And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.”
be restored
In this reading ““Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.”
In this reading “And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Very well,” said Marie, who was out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And so does he.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Very well,” said Marie, who was out of breath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Very well,” said Marie, who was out of breath.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
creating thread
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in two minutes he was spinning round the room with Adela Bruhl in his arms.
(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, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
which person or people
From this reading “Certainly she dances very well,” said Lotta, smiling, to Marie, who had now come back to her seat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Lotta,” he said, “since you are so cross with me, I will ask Adela to dance.”
Chapter 2 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories by Anthony Trollope holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 434 sentences of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories by Anthony Trollope exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 87 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories by Anthony Trollope on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4309 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #54424 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #54424, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 359 minutes of reading across 862 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 10 chapters of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
