Chapter 2 of The Flying Mercury is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Flying Mercury is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment. He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement. "I? I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange? You're laughing at me, Emily."
Chapter 2 of The Flying Mercury is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.”
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading “He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.”
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “You're laughing at me, Emily."”
come to pass
From this reading “"Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.”
any competition
From this reading “I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?”
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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 "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
later than; following
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You're laughing at me, Emily."
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.
terminate
From this reading I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're laughing at me, Emily."
at any time
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?
disposed to please
From this reading He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading You're laughing at me, Emily."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You're laughing at me, Emily."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?
come to pass
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
any competition
From this reading I race cars and break my neck and call it fun, like Lestrange?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his round, good-humored face to her in boundless amazement.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dick, didn't it ever occur to you that you as well as Mr. Lestrange might do real things?" she asked, after a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're laughing at me, Emily."
Chapter 2 of The Flying Mercury by Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie) Ingram holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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.
Chapter 2 holds 465 sentences of The Flying Mercury, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Flying Mercury by Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie) Ingram exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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.
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