Chapter 2 of Puck's Broom The Wonderful Adventures is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Puck's Broom The Wonderful Adventures is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
=THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure. The dream-music calls to him again. Can dogs talk? "Wish as hard as ever you can!" Just like a bit of a story-book!
Chapter 2 of Puck's Broom The Wonderful Adventures is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “=THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.”
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “=THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Just like a bit of a story-book!”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “The dream-music calls to him again.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Can dogs talk?”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “=THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “=THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.”
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “=THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.”
In this reading “=THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.”
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From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just like a bit of a story-book!
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
anew
From this reading The dream-music calls to him again.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wish as hard as ever you can!"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Just like a bit of a story-book!
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The dream-music calls to him again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can dogs talk?
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Can dogs talk?
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From this reading The dream-music calls to him again.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
at any time
From this reading "Wish as hard as ever you can!"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Wish as hard as ever you can!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dream-music calls to him again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
and nothing more
From this reading Just like a bit of a story-book!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Just like a bit of a story-book!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just like a bit of a story-book!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Can dogs talk?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =THE LAND OF DREAMS= 65 _George and Alexander set out in search of adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dream-music calls to him again.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Wish as hard as ever you can!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wish as hard as ever you can!"
Chapter 2 of Puck's Broom The Wonderful Adventures by E. Gordon (Edgar Gordon) Browne holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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 14 sentences of Puck's Broom The Wonderful Adventures, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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