Chapter 2 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GALLANT RESCUE. "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door! 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore. Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start. Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door."
Chapter 2 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.”
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading “'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “A GALLANT RESCUE.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “"Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “"Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A GALLANT RESCUE.”
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.”
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.
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In this reading “Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.”
In this reading “"Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!”
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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 A GALLANT RESCUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!
free from harm or evil
From this reading A GALLANT RESCUE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Awake, awake, oh, gracious heart-- There's some one knocking at the door!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.
accept gladly
From this reading Arise and welcome him before Adown his cheeks the big tears start.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading 'Tis Cupid come with loving art To honor, worship, and implore.
Chapter 2 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 178 sentences of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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