Chapter 2 of The Forester's Daughter is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Forester's Daughter is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Very well. I'll have 'em all in shape by Saturday." "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross. "You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled. "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
Chapter 2 of The Forester's Daughter is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “"You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “"You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I'll have 'em all in shape by Saturday."”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “I'll have 'em all in shape by Saturday."”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.”
In this reading “"We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.”
In this reading “"We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
(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'll have 'em all in shape by Saturday."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.
any thing at all
From this reading "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'll have 'em all in shape by Saturday."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I'll have 'em all in shape by Saturday."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
a young female
From this reading "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll have 'em all in shape by Saturday."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll have 'em all in shape by Saturday."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll have 'em all in shape by Saturday."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
engage in
From this reading "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I'll have 'em all in shape by Saturday."
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I'll have 'em all in shape by Saturday."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.
up to a particular time
From this reading "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We never know about anything here till other people have forgotten it."
(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 "Very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll find the papers two or three days old," she smiled.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross.
Chapter 2 of The Forester's Daughter by Hamlin Garland holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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