Chapter 2 of Our Little Turkish Cousin is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Our Little Turkish Cousin is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning. "Yes, yes, my darling," answered his mother. "It is a good time; I am glad, too." What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning? What caused his eyes to look so bright?
Chapter 2 of Our Little Turkish Cousin is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.”
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “What caused his eyes to look so bright?”
a special loved one
From this reading “"Yes, yes, my darling," answered his mother.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?”
the season of growth
From this reading “SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?”
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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?”
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “"It is a good time; I am glad, too."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "It is a good time; I am glad, too."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, yes, my darling," answered his mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading What caused his eyes to look so bright?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
a special loved one
From this reading "Yes, yes, my darling," answered his mother.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading What caused his eyes to look so bright?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It is a good time; I am glad, too."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, yes, my darling," answered his mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a good time; I am glad, too."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
immediately past
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What caused his eyes to look so bright?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?
informal terms for a mother
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, yes, my darling," answered his mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, yes, my darling," answered his mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
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From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?
the season of growth
From this reading SCHOOL "MAMMA, mamma, I am so glad it has come at last!" said little Osman, early one bright spring morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is a good time; I am glad, too."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What caused his eyes to look so bright?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is a good time; I am glad, too."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made Osman wake up sooner than usual this morning?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, my darling," answered his mother.
Chapter 2 of Our Little Turkish Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 107 sentences of Our Little Turkish Cousin, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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