Chapter 2 of The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy is here in full — 524 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy is here in full — 524 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden. Who will be ready first?" "I shall be!" cried Molly. "No, I shall be!" cried May. "I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.
Chapter 2 of The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy is here in full — 524 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “"Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"I shall be!" cried Molly.”
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading “"I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.”
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading “"I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.”
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “"Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “"Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.”
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any citrus tree bearing oranges
In this reading “"Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.”
In this reading “"I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.”
a table where breakfast is eaten
In this reading “"Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.”
In this reading “"Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.
in or near a particular place or position
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who will be ready first?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I shall be!" cried Molly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Who will be ready first?"
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be!" cried Molly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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immediately past
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "No, I shall be!" cried May.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "I shall be!" cried Molly.
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading "I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I shall be!" cried May.
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading "I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading "Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Who will be ready first?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be!" cried Molly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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express in words
From this reading "Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am glad we didn't go back to noisy Naples last night.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Father says he will tell us the secret at the breakfast table, under the orange trees in the garden.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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Chapter 2 of The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy by Eulalie Osgood Grover holds 524 sentences, grouped into 105 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 524 sentences of The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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