Chapter 2 of A Secret of the Lebombo is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Secret of the Lebombo is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's all right. You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night." "He won't ask me. I'm out of favour, remember." "Won't he?
Chapter 2 of A Secret of the Lebombo is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"He won't ask me.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “I'm out of favour, remember."”
on the contrary
From this reading “You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I'm out of favour, remember."”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."”
as might be expected
In this reading “You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."”
In this reading “You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."”
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 "That's all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "He won't ask me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I'm out of favour, remember."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He won't ask me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm out of favour, remember."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He won't ask me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm out of favour, remember."
above and across; more than
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
on the contrary
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
To recall to mind.
From this reading I'm out of favour, remember."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's all right.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
express in words
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He won't ask me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can come over to-morrow and tell him, then we shall see each other two days running, or rather three--for of course you must stop the night."
Chapter 2 of A Secret of the Lebombo by Bertram Mitford holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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