Chapter 2 of Short Stories of the New America is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Short Stories of the New America is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The pretty young lady sprang for her hat. “I’ll go! I’ll go, Auntie.” “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter. Don’t you suppose you could rent one?”
Chapter 2 of Short Stories of the New America is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “I’ll go, Auntie.””
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading ““And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “The pretty young lady sprang for her hat.”
the literary culture
From this reading ““And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.”
let for money
From this reading “Don’t you suppose you could rent one?””
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The pretty young lady sprang for her hat.”
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading ““And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.”
except if; if not
From this reading ““And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.”
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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a young female
In this reading “The pretty young lady sprang for her hat.”
In this reading ““And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
any thing at all
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I’ll go, Auntie.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Don’t you suppose you could rent one?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t you suppose you could rent one?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pretty young lady sprang for her hat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ll go!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The pretty young lady sprang for her hat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pretty young lady sprang for her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll go!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The pretty young lady sprang for her hat.
the literary culture
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
engage in
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Don’t you suppose you could rent one?”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The pretty young lady sprang for her hat.
let for money
From this reading Don’t you suppose you could rent one?”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The pretty young lady sprang for her hat.
express a supposition
From this reading Don’t you suppose you could rent one?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pretty young lady sprang for her hat.
up to a particular time
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
except if; if not
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The pretty young lady sprang for her hat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And,” continued Ellen, “you can’t do anything till you keep copies of your letters and you can’t make copies unless you have a typewriter.
Chapter 2 of Short Stories of the New America by Mary Augusta[Editor] Laselle holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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