Chapter 2 of The Overall Boys in Switzerland is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Overall Boys in Switzerland is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, that will be great!" shouted Joe. "I can almost hear Molly and May scream now." * * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon. "And let's try to be there when the cuckoos all come out." "Well, then, let's go now," said Joe.
Chapter 2 of The Overall Boys in Switzerland is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “* * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.”
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading “* * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.”
plural of “cuckoo” — a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading “"And let's try to be there when the cuckoos all come out."”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"I can almost hear Molly and May scream now."”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"I can almost hear Molly and May scream now."”
do one's shopping
From this reading “* * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Oh, that will be great!" shouted Joe.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “* * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.”
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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appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “"And let's try to be there when the cuckoos all come out."”
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 part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading * * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.
(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 "And let's try to be there when the cuckoos all come out."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I can almost hear Molly and May scream now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can almost hear Molly and May scream now."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, that will be great!" shouted Joe.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can almost hear Molly and May scream now."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And let's try to be there when the cuckoos all come out."
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading * * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.
plural of “cuckoo” — a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading "And let's try to be there when the cuckoos all come out."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, then, let's go now," said Joe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Oh, that will be great!" shouted Joe.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I can almost hear Molly and May scream now."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can almost hear Molly and May scream now."
a small worthless amount
From this reading * * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that will be great!" shouted Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I can almost hear Molly and May scream now."
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "I can almost hear Molly and May scream now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I can almost hear Molly and May scream now."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that will be great!" shouted Joe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And let's try to be there when the cuckoos all come out."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I can almost hear Molly and May scream now."
do one's shopping
From this reading * * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Oh, that will be great!" shouted Joe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that will be great!" shouted Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, let's go now," said Joe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And let's try to be there when the cuckoos all come out."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And let's try to be there when the cuckoos all come out."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "And let's try to be there when the cuckoos all come out."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading * * * * * "Let's visit the cuckoo shop," said Jack one afternoon.
(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 "Well, then, let's go now," said Joe.
at the time that
From this reading "And let's try to be there when the cuckoos all come out."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, that will be great!" shouted Joe.
Chapter 2 of The Overall Boys in Switzerland by Eulalie Osgood Grover holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The Overall Boys in Switzerland, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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