Chapter 2 of The Carved Lions is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Carved Lions is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HAPPY EVENING. Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one. "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?" "No, of course we don't," Haddie agreed. "I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.
Chapter 2 of The Carved Lions is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"No, of course we don't," Haddie agreed.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “"I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “A HAPPY EVENING.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “A HAPPY EVENING.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “"I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"No, of course we don't," Haddie agreed.”
In this reading “"I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.”
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 A HAPPY EVENING.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "No, of course we don't," Haddie agreed.
(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 Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "No, of course we don't," Haddie agreed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A HAPPY EVENING.
at any time
From this reading "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY EVENING.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, of course we don't," Haddie agreed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, of course we don't," Haddie agreed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?"
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Haddie and I were not at all sorry to hear that mamma's call at Cranston's was not to be a hurried one.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I should like to spend a whole day in those big show-rooms of his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We don't mind if you are ever so long," I said; "do we, Haddie?"
Chapter 2 of The Carved Lions by Mrs. Molesworth holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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