Chapter 8 of The Second Violin is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Second Violin is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed. "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing. "Charlotte's in a hurry." The door-bell rang. Celia was in the kitchen, stirring up a pudding.
Chapter 8 of The Second Violin is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.”
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading “Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.”
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “"Charlotte's in a hurry."”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “"Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “"Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.”
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading “Celia was in the kitchen, stirring up a pudding.”
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “Celia was in the kitchen, stirring up a pudding.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Celia was in the kitchen, stirring up a pudding.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "Charlotte's in a hurry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door-bell rang.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
a young female
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Charlotte's in a hurry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Celia was in the kitchen, stirring up a pudding.
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Celia was in the kitchen, stirring up a pudding.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The door-bell rang.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Celia was in the kitchen, stirring up a pudding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading "Now, Ellen, be a good girl," she said as she set about picking up the various articles she had been using in the baby's bath and dressing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Celia was in the kitchen, stirring up a pudding.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Charlotte let little Ellen slide down from her lap, washed and brushed.
Chapter 8 of The Second Violin by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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 8 holds 234 sentences of The Second Violin, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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