Chapter 2 of Proud and Lazy: A Story for Little Folks is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Proud and Lazy: A Story for Little Folks is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny. "I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do." "Do you mean me?" "No matter whom I mean." Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
Chapter 2 of Proud and Lazy: A Story for Little Folks is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “"You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny.”
your parents
From this reading “"I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.”
a person who wields power and influence
From this reading “Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.”
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “"You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny.
your parents
From this reading "I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No matter whom I mean."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you mean me?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny.
not any; not one
From this reading "No matter whom I mean."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny.
above and across; more than
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
a person who wields power and influence
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading "You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanny was so angry that she walked up to Kate and pulled her "shaker" down over her face.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No matter whom I mean."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I don't mean to do wrong, anyhow, as some folks do."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not always so nice," sneered Fanny.
Chapter 2 of Proud and Lazy: A Story for Little Folks by Oliver Optic holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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 462 sentences of Proud and Lazy: A Story for Little Folks, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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