Chapter 2 of The Incredible Honeymoon is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Incredible Honeymoon is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Stand clear," he said, half-way up the ladder. "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place. It's too heavy for you to lift. Good-by." He had reached the top of the wall.
Chapter 2 of The Incredible Honeymoon is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “"I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “It's too heavy for you to lift.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “"Stand clear," he said, half-way up the ladder.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “It's too heavy for you to lift.”
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading “"I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “"I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “"I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “He had reached the top of the wall.”
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 “He had reached the top of the wall.”
be included in or classified as
In this reading “"I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.”
In this reading “It's too heavy for you to lift.”
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 "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Stand clear," he said, half-way up the ladder.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's too heavy for you to lift.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had reached the top of the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stand clear," he said, half-way up the ladder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stand clear," he said, half-way up the ladder.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It's too heavy for you to lift.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's too heavy for you to lift.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading "Stand clear," he said, half-way up the ladder.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It's too heavy for you to lift.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had reached the top of the wall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had reached the top of the wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stand clear," he said, half-way up the ladder.
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand clear," he said, half-way up the ladder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stand clear," he said, half-way up the ladder.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's too heavy for you to lift.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's too heavy for you to lift.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "I'll give it a sideways tip from the top--it'll fall into its place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Stand clear," he said, half-way up the ladder.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He had reached the top of the wall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's too heavy for you to lift.
Chapter 2 of The Incredible Honeymoon by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 428 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.
Chapter 2 holds 428 sentences of The Incredible Honeymoon, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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