Chapter 2 of The Happy Adventurers is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Happy Adventurers is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time. She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden. Were they real? Or had it all been a dream? It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
Chapter 2 of The Happy Adventurers is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Or had it all been a dream?”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.”
come to pass
From this reading “It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Were they real?”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or had it all been a dream?
(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 Or had it all been a dream?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Or had it all been a dream?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Or had it all been a dream?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Or had it all been a dream?
come to pass
From this reading It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or had it all been a dream?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
belonging to time long gone
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
on the contrary
From this reading The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Were they real?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were they real?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She could not help thinking of those other children in that long-ago far-away garden.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It _must_ have been a dream, she thought--such things do not happen in real life--it was impossible that it should have been true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Fortune-makers or The Cherry-garden Mollie was rather silent at tea-time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were they real?
Chapter 2 of The Happy Adventurers by Lydia Miller Middleton holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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 459 sentences of The Happy Adventurers, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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