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The Flag-Raising

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Flag-Raising is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.
School is pretty good.
The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.
I am smarter than all the girls but one but not so smart as two boys.
Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Flag-Raising

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Flag-Raising is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.
Line 2
School is pretty good.
/skuːl ɪz ˈprɪti ɡʊd/
Line 3
The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.
/ðə ˈtiːtʃər kæn ˈænsər mɔːr ˈkwestʃənz ðæn ðə ˈtempərəns wʌn bʌt nɑːt soʊ ˈmeni æz aɪ kæn æsk/
Line 4
I am smarter than all the girls but one but not so smart as two boys.
/aɪ æm ˈsmɑːrtər ðæn ɔːl ðə ɡɜːrlz bʌt wʌn bʌt nɑːt soʊ smɑːrt æz tuː bɔɪz/
Line 5
Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

Learner Dictionary

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.

lightning noun US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading “Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.”

pillow noun US /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading “This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.”

riches noun US /ˈrɪtʃəz/

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading “This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.”

smart adjective US /smɑːrt/

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading “I am smarter than all the girls but one but not so smart as two boys.”

smarter adjective US /ˈsmɑːrtər/

comparative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading “I am smarter than all the girls but one but not so smart as two boys.”

subtract verb US /səbˈtrækt/

make a subtraction

From this reading “Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.”

Teacher noun US /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.”

Temperance noun US /ˈtempərəns/

the trait of avoiding excesses

From this reading “The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.”

All words in this reading · 68

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 I am smarter than all the girls but one but not so smart as two boys.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am smarter than all the girls but one but not so smart as two boys.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading I am smarter than all the girls but one but not so smart as two boys.

Brookside

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

Emma

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading I am smarter than all the girls but one but not so smart as two boys.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading School is pretty good.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

Jane

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading School is pretty good.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

rareadjectiveUS /rer/

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading School is pretty good.

smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading I am smarter than all the girls but one but not so smart as two boys.

smarteradjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtər/

comparative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading I am smarter than all the girls but one but not so smart as two boys.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

speling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

stilish

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

streek

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

subtractverbUS /səbˈtrækt/

make a subtraction

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

TeachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

TemperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/

the trait of avoiding excesses

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Teacher can answer more questions than the Temperance one but not so many as I can ask.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Emma Jane can add and subtract in her head like a streek of lightning and knows the speling book right through but has no thoughts of any kind.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I am smarter than all the girls but one but not so smart as two boys.

wellthy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This town is stilish, gay and fair, And full of wellthy riches rare, But I would pillow on my arm The thought of my sweet Brookside Farm.

Chapter 2 of The Flag-Raising by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Flag-Raising contain?

Chapter 2 holds 173 sentences of The Flag-Raising, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Flag-Raising by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.

How do I study chapter 2 of The Flag-Raising?

Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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About 59 minutes of reading across 143 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Cal'lated
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Makin'
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Child
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Miranda
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