Chapter 2 of The Slim Princess is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Slim Princess is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights. "Strange," she murmured. "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west." "That's the tip!" he exclaimed with fervor. "Go west and when you start, keep on going.
Chapter 2 of The Slim Princess is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading “"You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.”
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading “"That's the tip!" he exclaimed with fervor.”
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
From this reading “Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.”
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “"That's the tip!" he exclaimed with fervor.”
marked by wrinkles
From this reading “Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.”
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third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go west and when you start, keep on going.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That's the tip!" he exclaimed with fervor.
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading "That's the tip!" he exclaimed with fervor.
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
the act of departing
From this reading "Go west and when you start, keep on going.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's the tip!" he exclaimed with fervor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
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From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Go west and when you start, keep on going.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Strange," she murmured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go west and when you start, keep on going.
a human being
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Strange," she murmured.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Go west and when you start, keep on going.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Strange," she murmured.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the tip!" he exclaimed with fervor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "That's the tip!" he exclaimed with fervor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
at the time that
From this reading "Go west and when you start, keep on going.
which person or people
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Kalora, with wrinkled brow, had been striving to follow him in his figurative flights.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the second person I have met to-day who advises me to go away--to the west."
Chapter 2 of The Slim Princess by George Ade holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 445 sentences of The Slim Princess, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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