Chapter 2 of Nancy Pembroke in Nova Scotia is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Nancy Pembroke in Nova Scotia is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But the customs!” “Let the customs officer open it. He’ll have all kinds of keys.” “But he’ll think I’m smuggling in Heaven knows what.” “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
Chapter 2 of Nancy Pembroke in Nova Scotia is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading ““Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.”
money collected under a tariff
From this reading ““But the customs!””
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading ““But he’ll think I’m smuggling in Heaven knows what.””
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “He’ll have all kinds of keys.””
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “He’ll have all kinds of keys.””
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading ““Let the customs officer open it.”
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading ““But he’ll think I’m smuggling in Heaven knows what.””
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 ““Let the customs officer open it.”
In this reading ““Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.”
In this reading ““But he’ll think I’m smuggling in Heaven knows what.””
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
(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 He’ll have all kinds of keys.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the customs!”
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
money collected under a tariff
From this reading “But the customs!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He’ll have all kinds of keys.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’ll have all kinds of keys.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “But he’ll think I’m smuggling in Heaven knows what.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But he’ll think I’m smuggling in Heaven knows what.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But he’ll think I’m smuggling in Heaven knows what.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let the customs officer open it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He’ll have all kinds of keys.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He’ll have all kinds of keys.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “But he’ll think I’m smuggling in Heaven knows what.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let the customs officer open it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’ll have all kinds of keys.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Let the customs officer open it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Let the customs officer open it.
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading “But he’ll think I’m smuggling in Heaven knows what.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But the customs!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But he’ll think I’m smuggling in Heaven knows what.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But he’ll think I’m smuggling in Heaven knows what.”
at the time that
From this reading “Then it’ll be a good joke on him when he doesn’t find anything,” chimed in Martha.
Chapter 2 of Nancy Pembroke in Nova Scotia by Margaret T. Van Epps holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of Nancy Pembroke in Nova Scotia, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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