Chapter 2 of Outpost is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Outpost is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHERRYTOE. "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next. "O Mrs. Legrange! will you play for us?" "Certainly. What will you have, Minnie?
Chapter 2 of Outpost is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “"LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “"LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “"O Mrs. Legrange! will you play for us?"”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “"LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “"LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “"LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.”
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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 "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
(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 "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHERRYTOE.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O Mrs. Legrange! will you play for us?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
a particular point in time
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "O Mrs. Legrange! will you play for us?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
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 Mrs. Legrange! will you play for us?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "O Mrs. Legrange! will you play for us?"
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
at the time that
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "O Mrs. Legrange! will you play for us?"
showing curiosity
From this reading "LET us have a dance!" exclaimed Minnie Wall, when all the games had been played, and the little people stood for a moment, wondering what they should do next.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O Mrs. Legrange! will you play for us?"
Chapter 2 of Outpost by Jane G. (Jane Goodwin) Austin holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 31 sentences of Outpost, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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