Chapter 2 of Mary Rose of Mifflin is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mary Rose of Mifflin is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above. "It's an e-normous house, isn't it!" she said in surprise. "Here, Mary Rose." A hand reached out a basket and then a birdcage. "I'll go in with you."
Chapter 2 of Mary Rose of Mifflin is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “A hand reached out a basket and then a birdcage.”
a cage in which a bird can be kept
From this reading “A hand reached out a basket and then a birdcage.”
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading “A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.”
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.”
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading “A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.”
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading “A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.”
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading “A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's an e-normous house, isn't it!" she said in surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A hand reached out a basket and then a birdcage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
a cage in which a bird can be kept
From this reading A hand reached out a basket and then a birdcage.
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's an e-normous house, isn't it!" she said in surprise.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go in with you."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hand reached out a basket and then a birdcage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, Mary Rose."
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go in with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's an e-normous house, isn't it!" she said in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's an e-normous house, isn't it!" she said in surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's an e-normous house, isn't it!" she said in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's an e-normous house, isn't it!" she said in surprise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Here, Mary Rose."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A hand reached out a basket and then a birdcage.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Here, Mary Rose."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's an e-normous house, isn't it!" she said in surprise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's an e-normous house, isn't it!" she said in surprise.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "It's an e-normous house, isn't it!" she said in surprise.
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A hand reached out a basket and then a birdcage.
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A taxicab stopped before the Washington Apartment House and a slim boyish little figure hopped out and stared up at the roof of the long red brick building that towered so far above.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll go in with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll go in with you."
Chapter 2 of Mary Rose of Mifflin by Frances R. (Frances Roberta) Sterrett holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 221 sentences of Mary Rose of Mifflin, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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