Chapter 2 of More Tish is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of More Tish is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hans Christian Andersen and Shakespeare! “Can’t you find a cave?” asked Tish. “I had a cave,” he said, “but——” “But what?” “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside. They needed the shelter more than I, and so——” “What!”
Chapter 2 of More Tish is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)
From this reading “Hans Christian Andersen and Shakespeare!”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading ““Can’t you find a cave?” asked Tish.”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading ““Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Hans Christian Andersen and Shakespeare!”
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading ““Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “They needed the shelter more than I, and so——” “What!””
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “Hans Christian Andersen and Shakespeare!”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “They needed the shelter more than I, and so——” “What!””
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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 “Can’t you find a cave?” asked Tish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hans Christian Andersen and Shakespeare!
a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)
From this reading Hans Christian Andersen and Shakespeare!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can’t you find a cave?” asked Tish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I had a cave,” he said, “but——” “But what?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can’t you find a cave?” asked Tish.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “Can’t you find a cave?” asked Tish.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Hans Christian Andersen and Shakespeare!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Can’t you find a cave?” asked Tish.
set up or found
From this reading “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had a cave,” he said, “but——” “But what?”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans Christian Andersen and Shakespeare!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I had a cave,” he said, “but——” “But what?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had a cave,” he said, “but——” “But what?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They needed the shelter more than I, and so——” “What!”
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They needed the shelter more than I, and so——” “What!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I had a cave,” he said, “but——” “But what?”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Hans Christian Andersen and Shakespeare!
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading They needed the shelter more than I, and so——” “What!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They needed the shelter more than I, and so——” “What!”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They needed the shelter more than I, and so——” “What!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They needed the shelter more than I, and so——” “What!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can’t you find a cave?” asked Tish.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I had a cave,” he said, “but——” “But what?”
during the time that
From this reading “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Three charming women found it while I was out on the mountainside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can’t you find a cave?” asked Tish.
Chapter 2 of More Tish by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 430 sentences of More Tish, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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