Chapter 2 of The Bradys After a Chinese Princess is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Bradys After a Chinese Princess is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALICE AND THE CHINESE PRINCESS. To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible. Besides the difficulties already explained, there were others. The box was not nailed. Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
Chapter 2 of The Bradys After a Chinese Princess is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.”
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading “ALICE AND THE CHINESE PRINCESS.”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “Besides the difficulties already explained, there were others.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.”
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading “The box was not nailed.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “ALICE AND THE CHINESE PRINCESS.”
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading “Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.”
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.
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In this reading “To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.”
create by putting components or members together
In this reading “Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.”
In this reading “Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALICE AND THE CHINESE PRINCESS.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Besides the difficulties already explained, there were others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALICE AND THE CHINESE PRINCESS.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the difficulties already explained, there were others.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading ALICE AND THE CHINESE PRINCESS.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Besides the difficulties already explained, there were others.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Besides the difficulties already explained, there were others.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
engage in
From this reading To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading The box was not nailed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The box was not nailed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides the difficulties already explained, there were others.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ALICE AND THE CHINESE PRINCESS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALICE AND THE CHINESE PRINCESS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides the difficulties already explained, there were others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To make a quick opening of the box containing the Chinese Princess was quite impossible.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides the difficulties already explained, there were others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Examination showed that it was put together with screws, and that the boards were of some hard wood.
Chapter 2 of The Bradys After a Chinese Princess by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
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