Chapter 2 of The chest of tools is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The chest of tools is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HENRY'S LIE. IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom. She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen. The visitor was Henry, and he was saying angrily,— "No, you sha'n't. You promised certain true, black and blue, you wouldn't tell anybody.
Chapter 2 of The chest of tools is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “The visitor was Henry, and he was saying angrily,— "No, you sha'n't.”
any person at all
From this reading “You promised certain true, black and blue, you wouldn't tell anybody.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.”
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “HENRY'S LIE.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.”
someone who visits
From this reading “The visitor was Henry, and he was saying angrily,— "No, you sha'n't.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.”
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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 IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
with anger
From this reading The visitor was Henry, and he was saying angrily,— "No, you sha'n't.
any person at all
From this reading You promised certain true, black and blue, you wouldn't tell anybody.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading You promised certain true, black and blue, you wouldn't tell anybody.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading You promised certain true, black and blue, you wouldn't tell anybody.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading You promised certain true, black and blue, you wouldn't tell anybody.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The visitor was Henry, and he was saying angrily,— "No, you sha'n't.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The visitor was Henry, and he was saying angrily,— "No, you sha'n't.
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY'S LIE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading HENRY'S LIE.
hear with intention
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
not any; not one
From this reading The visitor was Henry, and he was saying angrily,— "No, you sha'n't.
the middle of the day
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading You promised certain true, black and blue, you wouldn't tell anybody.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The visitor was Henry, and he was saying angrily,— "No, you sha'n't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The visitor was Henry, and he was saying angrily,— "No, you sha'n't.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
express in words
From this reading You promised certain true, black and blue, you wouldn't tell anybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading You promised certain true, black and blue, you wouldn't tell anybody.
someone who visits
From this reading The visitor was Henry, and he was saying angrily,— "No, you sha'n't.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
at the time that
From this reading IT was nearly noon when she heard a sound of voices in the bedroom.
which person or people
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered who could have gone there without her knowledge, and stopped outside the door to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You promised certain true, black and blue, you wouldn't tell anybody.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The visitor was Henry, and he was saying angrily,— "No, you sha'n't.
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