Chapter 2 of Two little travellers is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Two little travellers is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEFT BEHIND! "If I could but wake and find it a dream! But I can't--oh, what shall I do? It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true. And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
Chapter 2 of Two little travellers is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"”
come to pass
From this reading “And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"”
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"If I could but wake and find it a dream!”
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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 "If I could but wake and find it a dream!
(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 miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If I could but wake and find it a dream!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading LEFT BEHIND!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If I could but wake and find it a dream!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I can't--oh, what shall I do?
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could but wake and find it a dream!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I can't--oh, what shall I do?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "If I could but wake and find it a dream!
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If I could but wake and find it a dream!
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
come to pass
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could but wake and find it a dream!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could but wake and find it a dream!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I could but wake and find it a dream!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEFT BEHIND!
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But I can't--oh, what shall I do?
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
and nothing more
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I can't--oh, what shall I do?
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It's only the good things that change and seem, The bad ones are always true.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "If I could but wake and find it a dream!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I can't--oh, what shall I do?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And miracles never happen now, And the fairies all are fled; And mother's away, and the world somehow Is dark--and Flopsy's dead!"
Chapter 2 of Two little travellers by Frances Browne Arthur holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 127 sentences of Two little travellers, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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