Chapter 2 of The Trail of the Green Doll is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Trail of the Green Doll is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Talking Tree “Don’t look for what? Who said that? Where—” Judy’s voice trailed off in bewilderment. She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too. The men had started hurriedly toward their car.
Chapter 2 of The Trail of the Green Doll is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “Where—” Judy’s voice trailed off in bewilderment.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “The men had started hurriedly toward their car.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “The men had started hurriedly toward their car.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.”
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading “Where—” Judy’s voice trailed off in bewilderment.”
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.
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In this reading “She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.”
In this reading “Where—” Judy’s voice trailed off in bewilderment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Where—” Judy’s voice trailed off in bewilderment.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The men had started hurriedly toward their car.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Talking Tree “Don’t look for what?
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Talking Tree “Don’t look for what?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The men had started hurriedly toward their car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where—” Judy’s voice trailed off in bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where—” Judy’s voice trailed off in bewilderment.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Talking Tree “Don’t look for what?
the force of workers available
From this reading The men had started hurriedly toward their car.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Where—” Judy’s voice trailed off in bewilderment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Who said that?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The men had started hurriedly toward their car.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The Talking Tree “Don’t look for what?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who said that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Talking Tree “Don’t look for what?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men had started hurriedly toward their car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
in the direction of
From this reading The men had started hurriedly toward their car.
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Where—” Judy’s voice trailed off in bewilderment.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Talking Tree “Don’t look for what?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Where—” Judy’s voice trailed off in bewilderment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Talking Tree “Don’t look for what?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where—” Judy’s voice trailed off in bewilderment.
which person or people
From this reading Who said that?
belonging to which person
From this reading She moved closer to Honey, whose startled expression showed that she had heard something, too.
Chapter 2 of The Trail of the Green Doll by Margaret Sutton holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 106 sentences of The Trail of the Green Doll, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Trail of the Green Doll by Margaret Sutton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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