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The Second Chance

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.
Nen Uncle Sidney says: "You let Him be a boy and play.
The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."
_----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.
She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.
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The Second Chance

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Second Chance is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.
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Nen Uncle Sidney says: "You let Him be a boy and play.
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The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."
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_----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.
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She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

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caps noun US /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading “She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.”

coats noun US /koʊts/

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.”

collars noun US /ˈkɑːlərz/

plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading “She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.”

oppress verb US /əˈpres/

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading “She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.”

Pap noun US /pæp/

worthless or oversimplified ideas

From this reading “"KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.”

Riley noun US /ˈraɪli/

United States poet (1849-1916)

From this reading “_----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.”

scold verb US /skoʊld/

censure severely or angrily

From this reading “"KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.”

Sidney noun US /ˈsɪdni/

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading “Nen Uncle Sidney says: "You let Him be a boy and play.”

All words in this reading · 74

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

betverbUS /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Nen Uncle Sidney says: "You let Him be a boy and play.

braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

capsnounUS /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

coatsnounUS /koʊts/

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/

plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

Don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

furnounUS /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nen Uncle Sidney says: "You let Him be a boy and play.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.

KNOWLEDGEnounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Nen Uncle Sidney says: "You let Him be a boy and play.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

magnificencenoun

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

nen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.

oppressverbUS /əˈpres/

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

PapnounUS /pæp/

worthless or oversimplified ideas

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

POWERnounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/

United States poet (1849-1916)

From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.

rownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.

scoldverbUS /skoʊld/

censure severely or angrily

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading Nen Uncle Sidney says: "You let Him be a boy and play.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

tradenounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

Ud

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Nen Uncle Sidney says: "You let Him be a boy and play.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading She felt very brave until she got into the girls' hall, where the long row of "store" coats, fur caps and collars seemed to oppress her with their magnificence.

Whitcomb

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _----James Whitcomb Riley._ PEARL started to school one Monday morning.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The greatest man on earth, I bet, 'Ud trade with him to-day."

wunct

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Nen Uncle Sidney says: "You let Him be a boy and play.

you'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" Pap wunct he scold and says to me, Don't play too much, but try To study more and nen you'll be A great man by and by.

Chapter 2 of The Second Chance by Nellie L. McClung holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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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