Chapter 2 of The Return of Blue Pete is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Return of Blue Pete is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVENING AT MILE 130 "Daddy!" Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him. "Daddy!" There was a note of impatience in the girl's voice. "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
Chapter 2 of The Return of Blue Pete is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “EVENING AT MILE 130 "Daddy!"”
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading “Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.”
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “"I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.”
hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
From this reading “"I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.”
provided with a frame
From this reading “Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “"I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.”
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading “"I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.”
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From this reading EVENING AT MILE 130 "Daddy!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a note of impatience in the girl's voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVENING AT MILE 130 "Daddy!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading EVENING AT MILE 130 "Daddy!"
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading EVENING AT MILE 130 "Daddy!"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
provided with a frame
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was a note of impatience in the girl's voice.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading There was a note of impatience in the girl's voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading EVENING AT MILE 130 "Daddy!"
a brief written record
From this reading There was a note of impatience in the girl's voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
make a sweeping movement
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a note of impatience in the girl's voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a note of impatience in the girl's voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Big Jim Torrance, framed in the doorway of the shack, was deaf to everything but the scene before him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know what you're doing--" She appeared in the doorway between kitchen and living room, enamel pan in one hand and a dish towel in the other.
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