Chapter 2 of The Shipwreck A Story for the Young is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Shipwreck A Story for the Young is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sad Tidings. A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door. There stood a stranger. He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown. "Yes, Willy is here.
Chapter 2 of The Shipwreck A Story for the Young is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Sad Tidings.”
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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 A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
later than; following
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, Willy is here.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, Willy is here.
a boy or man
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Sad Tidings.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There stood a stranger.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There stood a stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There stood a stranger.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sad Tidings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A very few moments after Willy with the help of Peppo had climbed the garden wall the bell called Brother Onufrio to the door.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a cap marked with a golden anchor and inquired for an Irish lad named Willy Brown.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Willy is here.
Chapter 2 of The Shipwreck A Story for the Young by Joseph Spillman holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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