Chapter 2 of Maid Margaret of Galloway is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Maid Margaret of Galloway is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BREAD-AND-WATER--AND KITCHEN THERETO! Oh, I was so tired--so weary. I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned. And not without reason. For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
Chapter 2 of Maid Margaret of Galloway is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.”
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading “For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.”
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.”
to that
From this reading “BREAD-AND-WATER--AND KITCHEN THERETO!”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.”
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 “For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.”
In this reading “For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.”
In this reading “I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.”
In this reading “And not without reason.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BREAD-AND-WATER--AND KITCHEN THERETO!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAD-AND-WATER--AND KITCHEN THERETO!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I was so tired--so weary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading BREAD-AND-WATER--AND KITCHEN THERETO!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And not without reason.
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I was so tired--so weary.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And not without reason.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, I was so tired--so weary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
to that
From this reading BREAD-AND-WATER--AND KITCHEN THERETO!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Oh, I was so tired--so weary.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, I was so tired--so weary.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Oh, I was so tired--so weary.
in or at the place that
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And not without reason.
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading I could hear my jaw crack at the corners where the strings are, each time I yawned.
a late time of life
From this reading For I was nearly eighteen and had been two years in the nunnery of the holy St. Brigida of Cheverney.
Chapter 2 of Maid Margaret of Galloway by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 204 sentences of Maid Margaret of Galloway, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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