Chapter 2 of Shining Hours is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Shining Hours is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in. Where’s my dolly? O dear me! I told her not to stir! For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
Chapter 2 of Shining Hours is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!”
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.”
move an implement through
From this reading “I told her not to stir!”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.”
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading “There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.”
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 “For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!”
In this reading “There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.”
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
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From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
dearly loved
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I told her not to stir!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told her not to stir!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
and nothing more
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
engage in
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O dear me!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O dear me!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
be standing; be upright
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
move an implement through
From this reading I told her not to stir!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told her not to stir!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told her not to stir!
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
precisely as stated
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where’s my dolly?
in the company of; together with
From this reading For oh, you know, all-over baths Do not agree with her!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There now, Dolly, stand just so; Very quiet keep; Though the water in the tub Is not very deep, It might make you very ill, Very pale and thin, If by any chance, my dear, You should tumble in.
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