Chapter 2 of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house. Mrs. Shelby was very glad. 'Thank God!' she said. 'I hope Eliza will get right away. I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
Chapter 2 of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have
From this reading “I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “'Thank God!' she said.”
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later than; following
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
(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 THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
have
From this reading I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
a youthful male person
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'I hope Eliza will get right away.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mrs. Shelby was very glad.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'Thank God!' she said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'I hope Eliza will get right away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I hope Eliza will get right away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Shelby was very glad.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'I hope Eliza will get right away.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Thank God!' she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Thank God!' she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Shelby was very glad.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'Thank God!' she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not bear to think of Harry being sold to that cruel man.'
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Shelby was very glad.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
at the time that
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I hope Eliza will get right away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, when it was discovered that Eliza had run away with her little boy, there was great excitement and confusion all over the house.
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