Chapter 2 of The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3 is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3 is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air. There was a chorus of voices: "Where are your blackberries?" "Why were you gone so long?" "Where's your pail?"
Chapter 2 of The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3 is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading “"Where are your blackberries?"”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “There was a chorus of voices:”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.”
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading “Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.”
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “"Where's your pail?"”
a careless leisurely gait
From this reading “Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.”
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading “Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “There was a chorus of voices:”
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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 There was a chorus of voices:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are your blackberries?"
plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading "Where are your blackberries?"
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading There was a chorus of voices:
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Why were you gone so long?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
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 "Why were you gone so long?"
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a chorus of voices:
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "Where's your pail?"
a careless leisurely gait
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why were you gone so long?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a chorus of voices:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a chorus of voices:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a chorus of voices:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why were you gone so long?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are your blackberries?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's your pail?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why were you gone so long?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why were you gone so long?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are your blackberries?"
Chapter 2 of The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3 by Charles Dudley Warner holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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