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Paula the Waldensian

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Paula the Waldensian is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."
"There! there!
Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.
"If you don't go to bed at once I will take away your orange."
Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.
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Paula the Waldensian

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Paula the Waldensian is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."
Line 2
"There! there!
/ðer ðer/
Line 3
Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.
Line 4
"If you don't go to bed at once I will take away your orange."
Line 5
Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

Learner Dictionary

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.

embraced verb US /emˈbreɪst/

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading “Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.”

Louis noun US /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading “"It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."”

orange noun US /ˈɔːrəndʒ/

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading “"It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."”

Papa noun US /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “"It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."”

Rosa noun US /ˈroʊzə/

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading “"It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."”

rushed adjective US /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading “Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.”

slamming verb US /ˈslæmɪŋ/

inflected form of “slam” — close violently

From this reading “Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.”

Teresa noun US /tərˈiːsə/

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading “"It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "If you don't go to bed at once I will take away your orange."

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "If you don't go to bed at once I will take away your orange."

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

Catalina

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From this reading Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.

Catalina's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

disentangling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If you don't go to bed at once I will take away your orange."

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If you don't go to bed at once I will take away your orange."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you don't go to bed at once I will take away your orange."

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."

LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading "It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "If you don't go to bed at once I will take away your orange."

orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading "It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."

PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."

Paula

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading "It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/

inflected form of “slam” — close violently

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "If you don't go to bed at once I will take away your orange."

TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading "It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There! there!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Go to bed," said Catalina, disentangling herself from my arms.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If you don't go to bed at once I will take away your orange."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Laughing, I embraced her again, and Rosa too, and then rushed off to my room, but not without slamming Catalina's door with a noise that shook the whole house.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It's you, and the orange, and Teresa, and Papa, and Rosa, and Louis, and Paula."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you don't go to bed at once I will take away your orange."

Chapter 2 of Paula the Waldensian by Eva Lecomte holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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.

What does chapter 2 of Paula the Waldensian contain?

Chapter 2 holds 455 sentences of Paula the Waldensian, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Paula the Waldensian by Eva Lecomte exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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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