Chapter 2 of The Wishing-Ring Man is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Wishing-Ring Man is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joy answered them. "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended. The Morrows smiled and glanced at each other. Joy did not know, till some months later, why they smiled. Then they spoke, nearly together.
Chapter 2 of The Wishing-Ring Man is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “"And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “"And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “"And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “The Morrows smiled and glanced at each other.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Joy answered them.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Joy did not know, till some months later, why they smiled.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Then they spoke, nearly together.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The Morrows smiled and glanced at each other.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Joy answered them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Morrows smiled and glanced at each other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Joy did not know, till some months later, why they smiled.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Morrows smiled and glanced at each other.
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Morrows smiled and glanced at each other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy answered them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Joy did not know, till some months later, why they smiled.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Joy did not know, till some months later, why they smiled.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Joy did not know, till some months later, why they smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Morrows smiled and glanced at each other.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then they spoke, nearly together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joy did not know, till some months later, why they smiled.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Morrows smiled and glanced at each other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Morrows smiled and glanced at each other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Joy did not know, till some months later, why they smiled.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then they spoke, nearly together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Joy answered them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they spoke, nearly together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joy did not know, till some months later, why they smiled.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
up to a particular time
From this reading Joy did not know, till some months later, why they smiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then they spoke, nearly together.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Joy did not know, till some months later, why they smiled.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And I would be able to earn enough money for all those things in the window by Friday?" she ended.
Chapter 2 of The Wishing-Ring Man by Margaret Widdemer holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of The Wishing-Ring Man, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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