Chapter 2 of New National Fourth Reader is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of New National Fourth Reader is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"O dear, dear! Where am I?" said Johnny in despair. "Please let me out! I want my mamma!" "No, you don't," said Wait-a-bit.
Chapter 2 of New National Fourth Reader is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
dearly loved
From this reading “"O dear, dear!”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Where am I?" said Johnny in despair.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Where am I?" said Johnny in despair.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Please let me out!”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “I want my mamma!"”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Please let me out!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Where am I?" said Johnny in despair.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want my mamma!"”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Where am I?" said Johnny in despair.
dearly loved
From this reading "O dear, dear!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Where am I?" said Johnny in despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you don't," said Wait-a-bit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where am I?" said Johnny in despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where am I?" said Johnny in despair.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Where am I?" said Johnny in despair.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Please let me out!
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I want my mamma!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please let me out!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want my mamma!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you don't," said Wait-a-bit.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O dear, dear!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Please let me out!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please let me out!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Where am I?" said Johnny in despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you don't," said Wait-a-bit.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want my mamma!"
in or at the place that
From this reading Where am I?" said Johnny in despair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you don't," said Wait-a-bit.
Chapter 2 of New National Fourth Reader by Charles J. (Charles Joseph) Barnes holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 121 sentences of New National Fourth Reader, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of New National Fourth Reader by Charles J. (Charles Joseph) Barnes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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