Chapter 2 of We ten is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of We ten is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you! Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter." "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth. "_What_ did he do?" we all shouted. "Tell us, what _did_ he do, Jack?"
Chapter 2 of We ten is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!”
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “"Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.”
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."”
extremely
From this reading “"Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “"Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"_What_ did he do?" we all shouted.”
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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 Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
(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 "_What_ did he do?" we all shouted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
a youthful male person
From this reading Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_What_ did he do?" we all shouted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
a boy or man
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
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From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
extremely
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
flowing profusely
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "_What_ did he do?" we all shouted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
express in words
From this reading "Tell us, what _did_ he do, Jack?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us, what _did_ he do, Jack?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_What_ did he do?" we all shouted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mamma wouldn't want her gentle boy to become a fighter."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, she _would_ so, if she knew what this fellow did," asserted Jack, as positively as he could with the water pouring down over his mouth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even Nannie--and she isn't one bit a nagger--said, "Oh, Jackie, I'm _so_ ashamed of you!
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