Chapter 2 of Natalie is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Natalie is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ISLAND HOME. "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air! While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home! We love our island home!" MRS.
Chapter 2 of Natalie is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “"Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!”
possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “"Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!”
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading “"Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “THE ISLAND HOME.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “"Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “"Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!”
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading “While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
confined by bonds
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
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 "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We love our island home!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
not in physical motion
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Long may this ocean-gem be bright, And long may it be fair, In Freedom's pure and blessed light, And Virtue's hallowed air!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We love our island home!"
during the time that
From this reading While still across its ocean bound, Shall e'er be borne the truthful sound, Our island home! our island home!
Chapter 2 of Natalie by Emma V. Hallett holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 81 sentences of Natalie, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Natalie by Emma V. Hallett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 81 sentences, grouped into 17 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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