Chapter 2 of The Girl at Central is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Girl at Central is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said: "I just been putting your young lady on the train." Anne gave a start and stared at him. "Miss Sylvia?" she said. "That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.
Chapter 2 of The Girl at Central is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “"That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “"I just been putting your young lady on the train."”
any object that radiates energy
From this reading “"That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Anne gave a start and stared at him.”
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading “"That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.”
imparting heat
From this reading “"That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.”
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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 “"That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.”
a young female
In this reading “"I just been putting your young lady on the train."”
In this reading “Anne gave a start and stared at him.”
travel across or pass over
In this reading “He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Anne gave a start and stared at him.
later than; following
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anne gave a start and stared at him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I just been putting your young lady on the train."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Anne gave a start and stared at him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anne gave a start and stared at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just been putting your young lady on the train."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just been putting your young lady on the train."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I just been putting your young lady on the train."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Sylvia?" she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I just been putting your young lady on the train."
above and across; more than
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "I just been putting your young lady on the train."
any object that radiates energy
From this reading "That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Sylvia?" she said.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Anne gave a start and stared at him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Anne gave a start and stared at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Sylvia?" she said.
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading "That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I just been putting your young lady on the train."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He came in and, after he’d got over the shock of seeing me, turned to Anne and said:
imparting heat
From this reading "That’s her," said Jim, warming his coat tails at the radiator.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I just been putting your young lady on the train."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I just been putting your young lady on the train."
Chapter 2 of The Girl at Central by Geraldine Bonner holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 443 sentences of The Girl at Central, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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