Chapter 2 of 'Possum is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of 'Possum is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
*CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them. He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden. They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him. "Oh, there’s my doctor! Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"
Chapter 2 of 'Possum is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “*CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “*CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.”
add pepper to
From this reading “They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"”
In this reading “*CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.”
In this reading “He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.”
In this reading “They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Oh, there’s my doctor!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
set up or found
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
brought together in one place
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, there’s my doctor!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, there’s my doctor!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
add pepper to
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, there’s my doctor!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
which person or people
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
Chapter 2 of 'Possum by Mary Grant Bruce holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of 'Possum, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of 'Possum by Mary Grant Bruce exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading 'Possum by Mary Grant Bruce on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5297 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50881 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #50881, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 441 minutes of reading across 1060 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through 'Possum section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 13 chapters of 'Possum to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in 'Possum, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
