Chapter 2 of The Real Diary of a Real Boy is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Real Diary of a Real Boy is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
April 7. One of Beanys warts has gone. April 8. brite and fair. my warts have not gone. April 9. brite and fair. my warts have not gone. April 10.
Chapter 2 of The Real Diary of a Real Boy is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April 7.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “April 8. brite and fair. my warts have not gone.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “One of Beanys warts has gone.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One of Beanys warts has gone.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “April 8. brite and fair. my warts have not gone.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of Beanys warts has gone.”
plural of “wart” — any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
From this reading “One of Beanys warts has gone.”
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From this reading April 10.
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From this reading April 7.
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From this reading April 8. brite and fair. my warts have not gone.
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From this reading April 9. brite and fair. my warts have not gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading April 8. brite and fair. my warts have not gone.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of Beanys warts has gone.
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From this reading April 8. brite and fair. my warts have not gone.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading April 8. brite and fair. my warts have not gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One of Beanys warts has gone.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of Beanys warts has gone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading April 8. brite and fair. my warts have not gone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading April 8. brite and fair. my warts have not gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading April 8. brite and fair. my warts have not gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of Beanys warts has gone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of Beanys warts has gone.
plural of “wart” — any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
From this reading One of Beanys warts has gone.
Chapter 2 of The Real Diary of a Real Boy by Henry A. (Henry Augustus) Shute holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 243 sentences of The Real Diary of a Real Boy, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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