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Chapter 2 of Two Little Women is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses. Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose. Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came. "I'm not going," said Dolly. "I don't like that girl, and I never shall."
Chapter 2 of Two Little Women is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.”
the formal act of approving
From this reading “Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.”
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.”
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In this reading “DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.”
In this reading “DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.”
In this reading “Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.”
In this reading “DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.”
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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 DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
the formal act of approving
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like that girl, and I never shall."
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
communicated in words
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
a young female
From this reading "I don't like that girl, and I never shall."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going," said Dolly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like that girl, and I never shall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not going," said Dolly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like that girl, and I never shall."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I don't like that girl, and I never shall."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not going," said Dolly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I don't like that girl, and I never shall."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't like that girl, and I never shall."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Fayre expressed a decided approval of his new neighbour, and advised his wife to call on Mrs. Rose.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading DOTTY ROSE AND DOLLY FAYRE A few days passed without communication between the two houses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Fayre said she would do so as soon as the proper time came.
Chapter 2 of Two Little Women by Carolyn Wells holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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