Chapter 2 of The Lady of Big Shanty is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Lady of Big Shanty is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note. Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents: I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret. Make no arrangements which will conflict with this. Will write later.
Chapter 2 of The Lady of Big Shanty is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “Make no arrangements which will conflict with this.”
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading “Make no arrangements which will conflict with this.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:”
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.”
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:”
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading “She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Make no arrangements which will conflict with this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Make no arrangements which will conflict with this.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Will write later.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:
engage in
From this reading Make no arrangements which will conflict with this.
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From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
not any; not one
From this reading Make no arrangements which will conflict with this.
a brief written record
From this reading She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.
go across or through
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Suddenly her lips grew tense; she raised herself erect and stared at its contents:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Make no arrangements which will conflict with this.
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading She tucked the letter beneath the coverlid and opened her husband's note.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Make no arrangements which will conflict with this.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Make no arrangements which will conflict with this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Make no arrangements which will conflict with this.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
produce a literary work
From this reading Will write later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall pass the summer in the woods if I can find suitable place for you and Margaret.
Chapter 2 of The Lady of Big Shanty by F. Berkeley (Frank Berkeley) Smith holds 429 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.
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