Chapter 2 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine. She looked about her wonderingly. "Where am I? Is this a dream?" she asked herself softly. For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
Chapter 2 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.”
covered with water
From this reading “THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.”
with low volume
From this reading “Is this a dream?" she asked herself softly.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.”
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In this reading “THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.”
In this reading “For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.”
In this reading “For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.”
In this reading “For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.”
In this reading “For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.”
In this reading “She looked about her wonderingly.”
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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 Is this a dream?" she asked herself softly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She looked about her wonderingly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Is this a dream?" she asked herself softly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
the act of conquering
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Is this a dream?" she asked herself softly.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
covered with water
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked about her wonderingly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Is this a dream?" she asked herself softly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this a dream?" she asked herself softly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked about her wonderingly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
with low volume
From this reading Is this a dream?" she asked herself softly.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this a dream?" she asked herself softly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
at the time that
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
a Caucasian
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading For a few moments she lay with half-closed, sleepy eyes looking in the golden light at the white curtains draped at the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF GUISEPPE When Pappina awoke the next morning, the little east room where she lay was flooded with sunshine.
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading She looked about her wonderingly.
Chapter 2 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer by Katherine Wallace, -1934 Davis holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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 230 sentences of Pappina, the Little Wanderer, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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