Chapter 2 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good morning!" Alan said. "I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door. I've brought coffee!" He hefted his sack in her direction.
Chapter 2 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I've brought coffee!"”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “I've brought coffee!"”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “He hefted his sack in her direction.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “"I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “"Good morning!"”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “"I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “"I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door.”
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “He hefted his sack in her direction.”
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From this reading Alan said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I've brought coffee!"
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading I've brought coffee!"
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He hefted his sack in her direction.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hefted his sack in her direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hefted his sack in her direction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hefted his sack in her direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hefted his sack in her direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've brought coffee!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning!"
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I'm Alan, and I just moved in next door.
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading He hefted his sack in her direction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Alan said.
Chapter 2 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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