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The Aldine speller, part two
The Aldine speller, part two

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Aldine speller, part two is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.
Be _sure_ you do not put an _h_ in _sure_.
HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.
--ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Aldine speller, part two

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Aldine speller, part two is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.
Line 2
Be _sure_ you do not put an _h_ in _sure_.
/biː ʃʊr juː duː nɑːt pʊt æn eɪtʃ ɪn ʃʊr/
Line 3
HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.
Line 4
--ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
/ˈrɑːbərt ˈluːɪs ˈstiːvənsən/
Line 5
4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

Learner Dictionary

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.

bat noun US /bæt/

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading “4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.”

cleave verb US /kliːv/

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

From this reading “4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.”

hap noun US /hæp/

an accidental happening

From this reading “THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.”

heave verb US /hiːv/

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading “4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.”

rat noun US /ræt/

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading “4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.”

stevenson noun US /ˈstiːvənsən/

Scottish author (1850-1894)

From this reading “--ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.”

tat verb US /tæt/

make lacework by knotting or looping

From this reading “4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.”

weave verb US /wiːv/

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading “4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

THIRD YEAR noun + noun

In this reading “THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.”

look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.”

All words in this reading · 82

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.

1

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From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

2

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From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

4

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From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

5

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From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

6

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From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

7

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From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Be _sure_ you do not put an _h_ in _sure_.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

batnounUS /bæt/

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Be _sure_ you do not put an _h_ in _sure_.

ber

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From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

catnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

cleaveverbUS /kliːv/

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

clev

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From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

coun

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From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

cureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

dai

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From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Be _sure_ you do not put an _h_ in _sure_.

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

evnounUS /ev/

a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

hnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Be _sure_ you do not put an _h_ in _sure_.

hapnounUS /hæp/

an accidental happening

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

heaveverbUS /hiːv/

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

I'm

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From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Be _sure_ you do not put an _h_ in _sure_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

LOUISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading --ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.

ly

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From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

nev

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Be _sure_ you do not put an _h_ in _sure_.

num

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From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Be _sure_ you do not put an _h_ in _sure_.

py

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

ratnounUS /ræt/

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

ridverbUS /rɪd/

relieve from

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading --ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.

sev

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/

a particular situation

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

spellverbUS /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

STEVENSONnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/

Scottish author (1850-1894)

From this reading --ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

tatverbUS /tæt/

make lacework by knotting or looping

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

THOUGHTnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

tle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

weaveverbUS /wiːv/

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading 4 5 6 7 shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall _Shoes_ is a word to look at thoughtfully.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

YEARnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THIRD YEAR 1 2 world hap py should cure full I am would sure num ber I’m could pure When you spell _world_ make the _o_ very clear.

Chapter 2 of The Aldine speller, part two by Catherine T. (Catherine Turner) Bryce holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Aldine speller, part two contain?

Chapter 2 holds 214 sentences of The Aldine speller, part two, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Aldine speller, part two by Catherine T. (Catherine Turner) Bryce exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

How do I study chapter 2 of The Aldine speller, part two?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Aldine speller, part two

Common questions about reading The Aldine speller, part two by Catherine T. (Catherine Turner) Bryce on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Aldine speller, part two?

Yes. All 616 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #74345 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Aldine speller, part two is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #74345, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Aldine speller, part two take to read?

About 51 minutes of reading across 124 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Aldine speller, part two section by section

How to work through The Aldine speller, part two section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in The Aldine speller, part two

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Aldine speller, part two, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Assistant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Aldine speller, part two; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Superintendent
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Aldine speller, part two; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Schools
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Aldine speller, part two; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Minneapolis
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Aldine speller, part two; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.