Chapter 2 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically. "He isn't much to look at," said Frances, rather patronizingly. "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated. He is bald and fat. Oh, of course, he is famous and all that!
Chapter 2 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading “He is bald and fat.”
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “"I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Oh, of course, he is famous and all that!”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “He is bald and fat.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “"He isn't much to look at," said Frances, rather patronizingly.”
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading “"I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “"I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.”
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “"I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.”
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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 "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
(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 Oh, of course, he is famous and all that!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is bald and fat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading He is bald and fat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Oh, of course, he is famous and all that!
a female human offspring
From this reading "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Oh, of course, he is famous and all that!
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He is bald and fat.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "He isn't much to look at," said Frances, rather patronizingly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He isn't much to look at," said Frances, rather patronizingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is bald and fat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He isn't much to look at," said Frances, rather patronizingly.
and nothing more
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He isn't much to look at," said Frances, rather patronizingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, of course, he is famous and all that!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, of course, he is famous and all that!
on one occasion
From this reading "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.
with condescension; in a patronizing manner
From this reading "He isn't much to look at," said Frances, rather patronizingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
on the contrary
From this reading "He isn't much to look at," said Frances, rather patronizingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.
an educational institution
From this reading "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, of course, he is famous and all that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him," said Ralph enthusiastically.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.
at the time that
From this reading "I saw him once at Campden--he came to the school when his daughter was graduated.
Chapter 2 of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 433 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 433 sentences of Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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