Chapter 2 of There is a tide is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of There is a tide is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor. The landlady repeated the once-over without enthusiasm. Should she? Or should she not? An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
Chapter 2 of There is a tide is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.”
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.”
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “The landlady repeated the once-over without enthusiasm.”
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading “An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.”
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.”
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.”
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In this reading “Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.”
In this reading “The landlady repeated the once-over without enthusiasm.”
as might be expected
In this reading “An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.”
In this reading “Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.”
In this reading “Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.”
In this reading “Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.”
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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 Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
a young female
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The landlady repeated the once-over without enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
not one, and not any
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or should she not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
a swift cursory examination or inspection
From this reading The landlady repeated the once-over without enthusiasm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or should she not?
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
recurring again and again
From this reading The landlady repeated the once-over without enthusiasm.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should she?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should she?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mame welcomed with enthusiasm the prospect of a small room on the top floor.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The landlady repeated the once-over without enthusiasm.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An outlandish girl, American to the bone, but this attic would be none the worse for a tenant, provided, of course, that she was really a paying one.
Chapter 2 of There is a tide by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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