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Sara Crewe
Sara Crewe

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Sara Crewe is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.
And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.
The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.
What is the matter with you?” she asked.
My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, and he expects me to read them.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sara Crewe

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Sara Crewe is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.
Line 2
And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.
Line 3
The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.
Line 4
What is the matter with you?” she asked.
Line 5
My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

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.

Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.”

All words in this reading · 54

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.

a

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From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

always

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From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

And

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From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

answered

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From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

asked

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From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

could

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From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

disdainfully

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From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

drawing

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From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

Ermengarde

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From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

expects

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From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

feeling

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From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

gave

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From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

had

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From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

has

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From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

have

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From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

he

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From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

help

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From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

her

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From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

hungry

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From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

if

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From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

is

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From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

it

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From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

just

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From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

matter

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From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

me

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From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

more

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From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

My

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From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

near

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From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

not

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

From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

of

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

From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

only

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

From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

papa

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

From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

perhaps

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From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

possible

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From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

rather

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

From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

read

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

From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

Sara

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From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

seen

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

From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

sent

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

From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

she

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

From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

sight

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

From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

some

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

From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

spoken

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

From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

the

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

From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

their

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

From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

them

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

From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

titles

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From this reading The sight of books always gave Sara a hungry feeling, and she could not help drawing near to them if only to read their titles.

to

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From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

What

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

From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

with

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

From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

woefully

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

From this reading “My papa has sent me some more books,” answered Ermengarde woefully, “and he expects me to read them.”

would

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

From this reading And it is just possible she would not have spoken to her, if she had not seen the books.

you

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

From this reading “What is the matter with you?” she asked her, perhaps rather disdainfully.

Chapter 2 of Sara Crewe by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 Sara Crewe contain?

Chapter 2 holds 180 sentences of Sara Crewe, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Sara Crewe by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

How do I study chapter 2 of Sara Crewe?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 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.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

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.

Questions about reading Sara Crewe

Common questions about reading Sara Crewe by Frances Hodgson Burnett on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Sara Crewe?

Yes. All 950 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #137 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Sara Crewe is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #137, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Sara Crewe take to read?

About 79 minutes of reading across 190 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Sara Crewe section by section

How to work through Sara Crewe section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 5 chapters of Sara Crewe to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Sara Crewe

Words and structures a reader meets early in Sara Crewe, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sara Crewe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Place
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sara Crewe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Minchin
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sara Crewe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lived
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sara Crewe; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.