Chapter 2 of North and South is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of North and South is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROSES AND THORNS. “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.” MRS. HEMANS. Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
Chapter 2 of North and South is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.”
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading ““By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.””
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading ““By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.””
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading ““By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.””
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “ROSES AND THORNS.”
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “ROSES AND THORNS.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.”
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading ““By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSES AND THORNS.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
put on clothes
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
the organ of sight
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEMANS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
a social unit living together
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
on one occasion
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
with low volume
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSES AND THORNS.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading ROSES AND THORNS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
in or at the place that
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
which person or people
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret was once more in her morning dress, travelling quietly home with her father, who had come up to assist at the wedding.
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading “By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played By the household tree, thro’ which thine eye First looked in love to the summer sky.”
Chapter 2 of North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell holds 318 sentences, grouped into 64 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.
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