Chapter 5 of Adela Cathcart, Volume 2 is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Adela Cathcart, Volume 2 is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PERCY AND HIS MOTHER. At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning." "I am glad to know it, papa." "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow. Duty is the first thing with him."
Chapter 5 of Adela Cathcart, Volume 2 is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Duty is the first thing with him."”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."”
a midday meal
From this reading “At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I am glad to know it, papa."”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “PERCY AND HIS MOTHER.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."”
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From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to know it, papa."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERCY AND HIS MOTHER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Duty is the first thing with him."
a boy or man
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Duty is the first thing with him."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Duty is the first thing with him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PERCY AND HIS MOTHER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to know it, papa."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am glad to know it, papa."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
immediately past
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
a midday meal
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading PERCY AND HIS MOTHER.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I am glad to know it, papa."
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PERCY AND HIS MOTHER.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
a special situation
From this reading Duty is the first thing with him."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Duty is the first thing with him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
Chapter 5 of Adela Cathcart, Volume 2 by George MacDonald holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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