Chapter 2 of Sunny Boy in the Big City is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Sunny Boy in the Big City is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLIVER'S LESSON "You going to New York?" Harold Wallace asked curiously. "When? My cousin lives there. He's coming to see me next summer."
Chapter 2 of Sunny Boy in the Big City is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “My cousin lives there.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Harold Wallace asked curiously.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “OLIVER'S LESSON "You going to New York?"”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “My cousin lives there.”
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “OLIVER'S LESSON "You going to New York?"”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “He's coming to see me next summer."”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “Harold Wallace asked curiously.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “OLIVER'S LESSON "You going to New York?"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He's coming to see me next summer."”
In this reading “Harold Wallace asked curiously.”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Harold Wallace asked curiously.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He's coming to see me next summer."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading My cousin lives there.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Harold Wallace asked curiously.
the act of departing
From this reading OLIVER'S LESSON "You going to New York?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harold Wallace asked curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's coming to see me next summer."
a unit of instruction
From this reading OLIVER'S LESSON "You going to New York?"
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My cousin lives there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's coming to see me next summer."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My cousin lives there.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OLIVER'S LESSON "You going to New York?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He's coming to see me next summer."
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading OLIVER'S LESSON "You going to New York?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He's coming to see me next summer."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He's coming to see me next summer."
in or at that place or location
From this reading My cousin lives there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLIVER'S LESSON "You going to New York?"
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Harold Wallace asked curiously.
at the time that
From this reading "When?
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading OLIVER'S LESSON "You going to New York?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OLIVER'S LESSON "You going to New York?"
Chapter 2 of Sunny Boy in the Big City by Ramy Allison White holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 148 sentences of Sunny Boy in the Big City, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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