Chapter 2 of The King Of Beaver, and Beaver Lights From is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The King Of Beaver, and Beaver Lights From is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I will not,” said Emeline. “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it. We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was. My husband had me do that: he wanted to know. Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.”
Chapter 2 of The King Of Beaver, and Beaver Lights From is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading “Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.””
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading “We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.”
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.””
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.””
hard to endure
From this reading ““But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will not,” said Emeline.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My husband had me do that: he wanted to know.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My husband had me do that: he wanted to know.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband had me do that: he wanted to know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will not,” said Emeline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My husband had me do that: he wanted to know.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My husband had me do that: he wanted to know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not,” said Emeline.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will not,” said Emeline.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My husband had me do that: he wanted to know.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
hard to endure
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
which person or people
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will not,” said Emeline.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.”
produce a literary work
From this reading Then without his knowledge I stooped to write an anonymous letter.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you wanted me to help you, and I have been trying to do it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We easily learned by letter from our friends in Detroit who your lover was.
Chapter 2 of The King Of Beaver, and Beaver Lights From by Mary Hartwell Catherwood holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The King Of Beaver, and Beaver Lights From, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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