Chapter 2 of Thankful Blossom is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Thankful Blossom is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That man!" "I forbid you seeing him again." Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father." "Thankful Blossom!" "Abner Blossom!"
Chapter 2 of Thankful Blossom is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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produce or yield flowers
From this reading “"Thankful Blossom!"”
to stress, single out as important
From this reading “Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."”
command against
From this reading “"I forbid you seeing him again."”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “"I forbid you seeing him again."”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."”
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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 Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Abner Blossom!"
anew
From this reading "I forbid you seeing him again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
produce or yield flowers
From this reading "Thankful Blossom!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
to stress, single out as important
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
command against
From this reading "I forbid you seeing him again."
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I forbid you seeing him again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I forbid you seeing him again."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That man!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
many times at short intervals
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "I forbid you seeing him again."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That man!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thankful gripped the table with a hand on each side of her, to emphasize the statement, and swinging her feet replied,-- "I shall see him as often as I like, father."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I forbid you seeing him again."
Chapter 2 of Thankful Blossom by Bret Harte holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 170 sentences of Thankful Blossom, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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