Chapter 2 of Tell Me a Story is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Tell Me a Story is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Winny! Winny!" I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night." Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once. "Poor little Meg," she said, "poor little Meg.
Chapter 2 of Tell Me a Story is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “"Poor little Meg," she said, "poor little Meg.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “"Poor little Meg," she said, "poor little Meg.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.”
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.
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Poor little Meg," she said, "poor little Meg.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "Poor little Meg," she said, "poor little Meg.
on one occasion
From this reading Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor little Meg," she said, "poor little Meg.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."
express in words
From this reading I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I said, "wake up, Winny, and kiss me, and let us say good-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Winny!
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Winny woke up almost immediately, and she seemed to understand at once.
Chapter 2 of Tell Me a Story by Mrs. Molesworth holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 438 sentences of Tell Me a Story, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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