Chapter 2 of The mystery of the missing eyebrows is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The mystery of the missing eyebrows is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RENFRO WANTS A NEWSPAPER ROUTE. When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question. “What time was that, mother?” Mrs. Horn studied a minute. The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
Chapter 2 of The mystery of the missing eyebrows is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.”
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading “The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “Mrs. Horn studied a minute.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “RENFRO WANTS A NEWSPAPER ROUTE.”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “RENFRO WANTS A NEWSPAPER ROUTE.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “Mrs. Horn studied a minute.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “RENFRO WANTS A NEWSPAPER ROUTE.”
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.
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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 RENFRO WANTS A NEWSPAPER ROUTE.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.
react verbally
From this reading The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Mrs. Horn studied a minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Mrs. Horn studied a minute.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Horn studied a minute.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading RENFRO WANTS A NEWSPAPER ROUTE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RENFRO WANTS A NEWSPAPER ROUTE.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading RENFRO WANTS A NEWSPAPER ROUTE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
express in speech
From this reading When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Mrs. Horn studied a minute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What time was that, mother?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What time was that, mother?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading RENFRO WANTS A NEWSPAPER ROUTE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What time was that, mother?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What time was that, mother?”
at the time that
From this reading When Renfro did manage to speak he asked his mother another question.
Chapter 2 of The mystery of the missing eyebrows by Stephen Rudd holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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