Chapter 2 of Two Little Waifs is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Two Little Waifs is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POOR MRS. LACY. "For the last time--words of too sad a tone." AN OLD STORY AND OTHER POEMS. Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
Chapter 2 of Two Little Waifs is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.”
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.”
made of or resembling lace
From this reading “LACY.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “AN OLD STORY AND OTHER POEMS.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “"For the last time--words of too sad a tone."”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"For the last time--words of too sad a tone."”
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In this reading “Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.”
In this reading “AN OLD STORY AND OTHER POEMS.”
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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 "For the last time--words of too sad a tone."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD STORY AND OTHER POEMS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD STORY AND OTHER POEMS.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the last time--words of too sad a tone."
made of or resembling lace
From this reading LACY.
immediately past
From this reading "For the last time--words of too sad a tone."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading POOR MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For the last time--words of too sad a tone."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD STORY AND OTHER POEMS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AN OLD STORY AND OTHER POEMS.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading AN OLD STORY AND OTHER POEMS.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR MRS.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "For the last time--words of too sad a tone."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AN OLD STORY AND OTHER POEMS.
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From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For the last time--words of too sad a tone."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "For the last time--words of too sad a tone."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "For the last time--words of too sad a tone."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "For the last time--words of too sad a tone."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saturday brought the expected letter, which both Mrs. Lacy and Susan anxiously expected, though with different feelings.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "For the last time--words of too sad a tone."
Chapter 2 of Two Little Waifs by Mrs. Molesworth holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 190 sentences of Two Little Waifs, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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