Chapter 2 of Adela Cathcart, Volume 3 is here in full — 613 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Adela Cathcart, Volume 3 is here in full — 613 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GIANT'S HEART. When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had. Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing. "Ah! Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
Chapter 2 of Adela Cathcart, Volume 3 is here in full — 613 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading “Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.”
in a gallant manner
From this reading “When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.”
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “THE GIANT'S HEART.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.”
very generous
From this reading “Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.”
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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 Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
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From this reading "Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
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 When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
in a gallant manner
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE GIANT'S HEART.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE GIANT'S HEART.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIANT'S HEART.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
very generous
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong received this as a joke, and begged him not to be so unsparing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
at the time that
From this reading When Harry had finished reading, the colonel gallantly declared that the story was the best they had had.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Armstrong," returned he laughing, "you are not old enough yet, to know the truth from a joke.
Chapter 2 of Adela Cathcart, Volume 3 by George MacDonald holds 613 sentences, grouped into 123 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 2 holds 613 sentences of Adela Cathcart, Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 123 reading sections.
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