Chapter 2 of Macaria is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Macaria is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight." "Pray, what is wrong about me now? You seem to glory in finding fault. What is the matter with my 'plight' as you call it?" "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
Chapter 2 of Macaria is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “"You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “"You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.”
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading “IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “You seem to glory in finding fault.”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."”
a state of high honor
From this reading “You seem to glory in finding fault.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Pray, what is wrong about me now?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What is the matter with my 'plight' as you call it?"
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
have
From this reading "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What is the matter with my 'plight' as you call it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading You seem to glory in finding fault.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading You seem to glory in finding fault.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
a state of high honor
From this reading You seem to glory in finding fault.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pray, what is wrong about me now?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is the matter with my 'plight' as you call it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What is the matter with my 'plight' as you call it?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pray, what is wrong about me now?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What is the matter with my 'plight' as you call it?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Pray, what is wrong about me now?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray, what is wrong about me now?
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
an educational institution
From this reading "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You seem to glory in finding fault.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the matter with my 'plight' as you call it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You seem to glory in finding fault.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
(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 "You know very well your father can't bear to see you carrying your own satchel and basket to school.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Pray, what is wrong about me now?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
in the company of; together with
From this reading What is the matter with my 'plight' as you call it?"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Pray, what is wrong about me now?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP "Irene, your father will be displeased if he sees you in that plight."
Chapter 2 of Macaria by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 157 sentences of Macaria, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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