Chapter 2 of The Sweet Girl Graduates is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Sweet Girl Graduates is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think. This is an essay, not an oration. _Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte). Of course, Jack, don't you see? It is an essay, not an oration.
Chapter 2 of The Sweet Girl Graduates is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “This is an essay, not an oration.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “_Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte).”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “_Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Of course, Jack, don't you see?”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “_Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.”
an instance of oratory
From this reading “This is an essay, not an oration.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “_Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte).”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “_Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course, Jack, don't you see?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 _Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is an essay, not an oration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte).
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Jack, don't you see?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, Jack, don't you see?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte).
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading This is an essay, not an oration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading _Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte).
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Of course, Jack, don't you see?
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte).
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte).
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is an essay, not an oration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, Jack, don't you see?
an instance of oratory
From this reading This is an essay, not an oration.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of course, Jack, don't you see?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading _Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte).
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is an essay, not an oration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Maude_ (sitting down and getting up, a la Delsarte).
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _Miss R._ It is wiser for her to hold her manuscript, I think.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, Jack, don't you see?
Chapter 2 of The Sweet Girl Graduates by H. Rea (Hannah Rea) Woodman holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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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