Chapter 2 of Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller. But Phebe held firmly to its bunch of green leaves. "No, take the other, Isabel," she urged. "I'd rather leave it for you." "But I want you to have it."
Chapter 2 of Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “But Phebe held firmly to its bunch of green leaves.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “But Phebe held firmly to its bunch of green leaves.”
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading “Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.”
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading “Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.”
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"No, take the other, Isabel," she urged.”
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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 Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading But Phebe held firmly to its bunch of green leaves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Phebe held firmly to its bunch of green leaves.
with resolute determination
From this reading But Phebe held firmly to its bunch of green leaves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'd rather leave it for you."
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But Phebe held firmly to its bunch of green leaves.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I want you to have it."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I want you to have it."
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From this reading "I'd rather leave it for you."
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From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd rather leave it for you."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But Phebe held firmly to its bunch of green leaves.
go away from a place
From this reading "I'd rather leave it for you."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But Phebe held firmly to its bunch of green leaves.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, take the other, Isabel," she urged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No, take the other, Isabel," she urged.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Phebe held firmly to its bunch of green leaves.
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd rather leave it for you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, take the other, Isabel," she urged.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
carry out
From this reading "No, take the other, Isabel," she urged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "No, take the other, Isabel," she urged.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But I want you to have it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabel held out her hand, hesitated, then, with a radiant smile of generosity, ostentatiously helped herself to the smaller.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd rather leave it for you."
Chapter 2 of Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen by Anna Chapin Ray holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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