Chapter 2 of The Flower of the Chapdelaines is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Flower of the Chapdelaines is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away. God be praised!" Of course, I cried like an infant. I threw myself upon her bosom. "Oh, auntie, auntie, I'm afraid it's my fault!
Chapter 2 of The Flower of the Chapdelaines is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"Oh, auntie, auntie, I'm afraid it's my fault!”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Oh, auntie, auntie, I'm afraid it's my fault!”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “I threw myself upon her bosom.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"Oh, auntie, auntie, I'm afraid it's my fault!”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Of course, I cried like an infant.”
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “God be praised!"”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “"Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “I threw myself upon her bosom.”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Oh, auntie, auntie, I'm afraid it's my fault!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course, I cried like an infant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh, auntie, auntie, I'm afraid it's my fault!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading God be praised!"
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading I threw myself upon her bosom.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, I cried like an infant.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Of course, I cried like an infant.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Oh, auntie, auntie, I'm afraid it's my fault!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God be praised!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I threw myself upon her bosom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, I cried like an infant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, auntie, auntie, I'm afraid it's my fault!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Of course, I cried like an infant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, auntie, auntie, I'm afraid it's my fault!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of course, I cried like an infant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, auntie, auntie, I'm afraid it's my fault!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I threw myself upon her bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, I cried like an infant.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, auntie, auntie, I'm afraid it's my fault!
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading God be praised!"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I threw myself upon her bosom.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I threw myself upon her bosom.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Maud, they've run away, and if only they may _get_ away.
Chapter 2 of The Flower of the Chapdelaines by George Washington Cable holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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