Chapter 22 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Shame would that be," cried Oliver. "Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days. When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it. Sound upon thy horn! No! there is no courage, no wisdom in that now.
Chapter 22 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “"Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.”
permission to do something
From this reading “When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.”
suffering shame
From this reading “"Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “"Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “"Shame would that be," cried Oliver.”
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.”
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 "Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shame would that be," cried Oliver.
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.
permission to do something
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading No! there is no courage, no wisdom in that now.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Shame would that be," cried Oliver.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.
suffering shame
From this reading "Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No! there is no courage, no wisdom in that now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.
not any; not one
From this reading No! there is no courage, no wisdom in that now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Shame would that be," cried Oliver.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Shame would that be," cried Oliver.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Shame would that be," cried Oliver.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No! there is no courage, no wisdom in that now.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sound upon thy horn!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our kin would blush for us and be dishonored all their days.
at the time that
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
which person or people
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading No! there is no courage, no wisdom in that now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Shame would that be," cried Oliver.
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading When I prayed of thee thou wouldst not sound thy horn, and now it is not I who will consent to it.
Chapter 22 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 by Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 22 holds 402 sentences of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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