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The Adventures of Pinocchio

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Pinocchio is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Carlo Collodi • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door.

“Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in.

His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

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The Adventures of Pinocchio Carlo Collodi

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Chapter II

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Pinocchio is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults. In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door. “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up. At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in. His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Pinocchio is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

Line 2

In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door.

Line 3

“Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

Line 4

At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in.

Line 5

His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

All words in this reading · 69

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a

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

account

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

always

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

an

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

and

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

At

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From this reading At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in.

atom

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

boys

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

but

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

came

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From this reading At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in.

carpenter

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

Cherry

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

color

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

Come

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

corn

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

dance

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

dapper

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From this reading At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in.

door

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From this reading In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door.

fence

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

friend

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

Geppetto

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

gives

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

having

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

he

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

himself

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

his

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

In

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From this reading In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door.

instant

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From this reading In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door.

it

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

just

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

knock

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From this reading In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door.

left

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

little

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From this reading At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in.

loud

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From this reading In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door.

make

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

man

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From this reading At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in.

Marionette

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

Mastro

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

name

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

neighborhood

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

not

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

of

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

old

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From this reading At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in.

on

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From this reading In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door.

opened

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From this reading At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in.

piece

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

Polendina

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

said

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

somersaults

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

sounded

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From this reading In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door.

stand

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

strength

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

takes

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

that

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

the

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

to

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

turn

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

up

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

very

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From this reading In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door.

was

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

which

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

who

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

wig

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

will

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

with

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From this reading “Come in,” said the carpenter, not having an atom of strength left with which to stand up.

wood

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From this reading Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, fence, and turn somersaults.

words

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From this reading At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in.

wore

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

yellow

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From this reading His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina,* on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.

Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Adventures of Pinocchio contain?

Chapter 2 holds 65 sentences of The Adventures of Pinocchio, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 65 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Adventures of Pinocchio

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Adventures of Pinocchio, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Happened: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of Pinocchio; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mastro: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of Pinocchio; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cherry: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of Pinocchio; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Carpenter: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of Pinocchio; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.