Chapter 2 of The book of Saint Nicholas is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The book of Saint Nicholas is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘Was it mischief?’ “‘I am not a child.’ “‘Was it to frighten people?’ “‘I am no fool.’ “‘What is your name?’
Chapter 2 of The book of Saint Nicholas is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a young person of either sex
From this reading ““‘I am not a child.’”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ““‘I am no fool.’”
cause fear in
From this reading ““‘Was it to frighten people?’”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading ““‘Was it mischief?’”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ““‘What is your name?’”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ““‘Was it to frighten people?’”
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.
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘I am not a child.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “‘I am not a child.’
a young person of either sex
From this reading “‘I am not a child.’
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “‘I am no fool.’
cause fear in
From this reading “‘Was it to frighten people?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘I am not a child.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘What is your name?’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘Was it mischief?’
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “‘Was it mischief?’
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “‘What is your name?’
not any; not one
From this reading “‘I am no fool.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “‘I am not a child.’
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “‘Was it to frighten people?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Was it to frighten people?’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Was it mischief?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘What is your name?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘What is your name?’
Chapter 2 of The book of Saint Nicholas by James Kirke Paulding holds 479 sentences, grouped into 96 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 479 sentences of The book of Saint Nicholas, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The book of Saint Nicholas by James Kirke Paulding exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 479 sentences, grouped into 96 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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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.
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