Chapter 2 of The Summers readers: second reader is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Summers readers: second reader is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When bedtime came, they said good night. The wind roared around the house. The snow fell through the roof upon their beds. But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep. PATTIE’S NEW DRESS.
Chapter 2 of The Summers readers: second reader is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.”
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “The snow fell through the roof upon their beds.”
the time you go to bed
From this reading “When bedtime came, they said good night.”
put on clothes
From this reading “PATTIE’S NEW DRESS.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “The wind roared around the house.”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “The snow fell through the roof upon their beds.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “The snow fell through the roof upon their beds.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
sleeping deeply
In this reading “But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.”
a conventional expression of farewell
In this reading “When bedtime came, they said good night.”
In this reading “The wind roared around the house.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The wind roared around the house.
in a state of sleep
From this reading But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The snow fell through the roof upon their beds.
the time you go to bed
From this reading When bedtime came, they said good night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When bedtime came, they said good night.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.
put on clothes
From this reading PATTIE’S NEW DRESS.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The snow fell through the roof upon their beds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When bedtime came, they said good night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wind roared around the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PATTIE’S NEW DRESS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When bedtime came, they said good night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATTIE’S NEW DRESS.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The wind roared around the house.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The snow fell through the roof upon their beds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When bedtime came, they said good night.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow fell through the roof upon their beds.
in the near future
From this reading But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind roared around the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The snow fell through the roof upon their beds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When bedtime came, they said good night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The snow fell through the roof upon their beds.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The snow fell through the roof upon their beds.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the children did not know it, for they were soon fast asleep.
at the time that
From this reading When bedtime came, they said good night.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind roared around the house.
Chapter 2 of The Summers readers: second reader by Maud Summers holds 496 sentences, grouped into 100 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 496 sentences of The Summers readers: second reader, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Summers readers: second reader by Maud Summers exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 496 sentences, grouped into 100 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.
Work through the 100 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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