Chapter 2 of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings. Reddy brought his men along by easy stages. He was far too wise to be impatient. He believed in the old motto of "hastening slowly." But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
Chapter 2 of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “He believed in the old motto of "hastening slowly."”
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.”
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading “He believed in the old motto of "hastening slowly."”
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading “But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.”
never-ceasing
From this reading “But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.”
a prescribed number
From this reading “But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.”
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings.”
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “Reddy brought his men along by easy stages.”
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.
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In this reading “Reddy brought his men along by easy stages.”
In this reading “He was far too wise to be impatient.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Reddy brought his men along by easy stages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was far too wise to be impatient.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed in the old motto of "hastening slowly."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Reddy brought his men along by easy stages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Reddy brought his men along by easy stages.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was far too wise to be impatient.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings.
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He believed in the old motto of "hastening slowly."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was far too wise to be impatient.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reddy brought his men along by easy stages.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He was far too wise to be impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He believed in the old motto of "hastening slowly."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
the force of workers available
From this reading Reddy brought his men along by easy stages.
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading He believed in the old motto of "hastening slowly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He believed in the old motto of "hastening slowly."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He believed in the old motto of "hastening slowly."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
never-ceasing
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
a prescribed number
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reddy brought his men along by easy stages.
cut with a saw
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He believed in the old motto of "hastening slowly."
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Reddy brought his men along by easy stages.
express in words
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was far too wise to be impatient.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was far too wise to be impatient.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was far too wise to be impatient.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading THE DEADLY RATTLER The days flew by as though on wings.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He was far too wise to be impatient.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But every day saw its quota of work mapped out and performed, and before long his persistent effort began to tell.
Chapter 2 of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner by J. W. Duffield holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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