Chapter 2 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HEIR "Hello, Kitty," he said. "Good-morning." "Good-morning, Frederik," responded the girl, and started toward the stairs. But the man intercepted her. Catching her playfully by the arm he tried to draw her toward him.
Chapter 2 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Catching her playfully by the arm he tried to draw her toward him.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “THE HEIR "Hello, Kitty," he said.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “THE HEIR "Hello, Kitty," he said.”
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading “But the man intercepted her.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “THE HEIR "Hello, Kitty," he said.”
in a playful manner
From this reading “Catching her playfully by the arm he tried to draw her toward him.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Good-morning, Frederik," responded the girl, and started toward the stairs.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “"Good-morning, Frederik," responded the girl, and started toward the stairs.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good-morning, Frederik," responded the girl, and started toward the stairs.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Catching her playfully by the arm he tried to draw her toward him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man intercepted her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Catching her playfully by the arm he tried to draw her toward him.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Catching her playfully by the arm he tried to draw her toward him.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Catching her playfully by the arm he tried to draw her toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning, Frederik," responded the girl, and started toward the stairs.
a young female
From this reading "Good-morning, Frederik," responded the girl, and started toward the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HEIR "Hello, Kitty," he said.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading THE HEIR "Hello, Kitty," he said.
an expression of greeting
From this reading THE HEIR "Hello, Kitty," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the man intercepted her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Catching her playfully by the arm he tried to draw her toward him.
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading But the man intercepted her.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading THE HEIR "Hello, Kitty," he said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the man intercepted her.
in a playful manner
From this reading Catching her playfully by the arm he tried to draw her toward him.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Good-morning, Frederik," responded the girl, and started toward the stairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE HEIR "Hello, Kitty," he said.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Good-morning, Frederik," responded the girl, and started toward the stairs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Good-morning, Frederik," responded the girl, and started toward the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEIR "Hello, Kitty," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catching her playfully by the arm he tried to draw her toward him.
in the direction of
From this reading "Good-morning, Frederik," responded the girl, and started toward the stairs.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Catching her playfully by the arm he tried to draw her toward him.
Chapter 2 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From by David Belasco holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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 294 sentences of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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