Chapter 2 of The William Henry Letters is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The William Henry Letters is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head. Freckles. Dorry held up an orange yesterday. “Can you see it?” says he. “To be sure,” says I.
Chapter 2 of The William Henry Letters is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.”
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading “Freckles.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Dorry held up an orange yesterday.”
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “Dorry held up an orange yesterday.”
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ““Can you see it?” says he.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Dorry held up an orange yesterday.”
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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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dorry held up an orange yesterday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be sure,” says I.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you see it?” says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorry held up an orange yesterday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading Freckles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can you see it?” says he.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Dorry held up an orange yesterday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To be sure,” says I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Can you see it?” says he.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Dorry held up an orange yesterday.
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Can you see it?” says he.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Can you see it?” says he.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “To be sure,” says I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.
a special situation
From this reading One thing more the boys plague me for besides my head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To be sure,” says I.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dorry held up an orange yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Dorry held up an orange yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you see it?” says he.
Chapter 2 of The William Henry Letters by Abby Morton Diaz holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The William Henry Letters, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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