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The Second Chance

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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MARTHA'S STRONG ARGUMENTS "How does love speak?"
THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.
His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.
Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.
Pearl now brought him in triumphantly and introduced him to Mrs. Perkins and Martha.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Second Chance

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of The Second Chance is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MARTHA'S STRONG ARGUMENTS "How does love speak?"
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THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.
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His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.
/hɪz trʌŋks hæd bɪn sent ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənd ˈæftər skuːl hiː wɔːkt hoʊm wɪð pɜːrl/
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Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.
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Pearl now brought him in triumphantly and introduced him to Mrs. Perkins and Martha.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arguments noun US /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading “MARTHA'S STRONG ARGUMENTS "How does love speak?"”

introduced verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading “Pearl now brought him in triumphantly and introduced him to Mrs. Perkins and Martha.”

Pearl noun US /pɜːrl/

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

From this reading “His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.”

schoolhouse noun US /ˈskuːlhaʊs/

a building where young people receive education

From this reading “Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.”

services noun US /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading “Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.”

spoken adjective US /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.”

triumphantly adverb US /traɪˈʌmfəntli/

in a triumphant manner

From this reading “Pearl now brought him in triumphantly and introduced him to Mrs. Perkins and Martha.”

trunks noun US /trʌŋks/

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading “His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

ARGUMENTSnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading MARTHA'S STRONG ARGUMENTS "How does love speak?"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Pearl now brought him in triumphantly and introduced him to Mrs. Perkins and Martha.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading MARTHA'S STRONG ARGUMENTS "How does love speak?"

Donald

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

From this reading THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Pearl now brought him in triumphantly and introduced him to Mrs. Perkins and Martha.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.

How

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

From this reading MARTHA'S STRONG ARGUMENTS "How does love speak?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Pearl now brought him in triumphantly and introduced him to Mrs. Perkins and Martha.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading MARTHA'S STRONG ARGUMENTS "How does love speak?"

Martha

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

From this reading Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.

MARTHA'S

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

From this reading MARTHA'S STRONG ARGUMENTS "How does love speak?"

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Pearl now brought him in triumphantly and introduced him to Mrs. Perkins and Martha.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Pearl now brought him in triumphantly and introduced him to Mrs. Perkins and Martha.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.

PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/

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

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

Perkins

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

From this reading THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/

a building where young people receive education

From this reading Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading MARTHA'S STRONG ARGUMENTS "How does love speak?"

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Mr. Donald had seen Martha at the services in the schoolhouse, but had not spoken to her.

STRONGadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading MARTHA'S STRONG ARGUMENTS "How does love speak?"

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.

triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/

in a triumphant manner

From this reading Pearl now brought him in triumphantly and introduced him to Mrs. Perkins and Martha.

trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE next week Mr. Donald moved over to the Perkins home.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His trunks had been sent over in the morning, and after school he walked home with Pearl.

Chapter 28 of The Second Chance by Nellie L. McClung holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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Chapter 28 holds 105 sentences of The Second Chance, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 28 of The Second Chance by Nellie L. McClung exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 105 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Somewhere
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Something
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Sings
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Alway
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