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Chapter 2 of The Purple Parasol is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were gleaming. "You are going to Eagle Nest to-day?" "Just as soon as I can get a conveyance. There is a stage-coach at nine, Miss Dering."
Chapter 2 of The Purple Parasol is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “"I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “"I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.”
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading “"Just as soon as I can get a conveyance.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “"You are going to Eagle Nest to-day?"”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were gleaming.”
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were gleaming.”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “"You are going to Eagle Nest to-day?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “There is a stage-coach at nine, Miss Dering."”
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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'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were gleaming.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just as soon as I can get a conveyance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a stage-coach at nine, Miss Dering."
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Just as soon as I can get a conveyance.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were gleaming.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading "Just as soon as I can get a conveyance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a stage-coach at nine, Miss Dering."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "You are going to Eagle Nest to-day?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were gleaming.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were gleaming.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Just as soon as I can get a conveyance.
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were gleaming.
the act of departing
From this reading "You are going to Eagle Nest to-day?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were gleaming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just as soon as I can get a conveyance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a stage-coach at nine, Miss Dering."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just as soon as I can get a conveyance.
engage in
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There is a stage-coach at nine, Miss Dering."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "You are going to Eagle Nest to-day?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading There is a stage-coach at nine, Miss Dering."
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
in the near future
From this reading "Just as soon as I can get a conveyance.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a stage-coach at nine, Miss Dering."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a stage-coach at nine, Miss Dering."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are going to Eagle Nest to-day?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "I'm sorry they are so badly mussed, Mr. Rollins, but they did make a very comfortable bed," she said, walking over to him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were gleaming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are going to Eagle Nest to-day?"
Chapter 2 of The Purple Parasol by George Barr McCutcheon holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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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