Chapter 2 of Born to Wander is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Born to Wander is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands. "Nothing. I'm master, don't forget that." This from Leonard. "And I'm mistress," said Effie.
Chapter 2 of Born to Wander is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I'm master, don't forget that."”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “This from Leonard.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “I'm master, don't forget that."”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “"And I'm mistress," said Effie.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “"Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.”
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “"Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.”
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “"Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.”
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 “"Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.”
In this reading “"Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I'm mistress," said Effie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm master, don't forget that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I'm mistress," said Effie.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I'm master, don't forget that."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This from Leonard.
stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm master, don't forget that."
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading This from Leonard.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I'm master, don't forget that."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "And I'm mistress," said Effie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And I'm mistress," said Effie.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm master, don't forget that."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This from Leonard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Will naething prevail upo' ye to stop at hame?" cried Peter, wringing his hands.
Chapter 2 of Born to Wander by Gordon Stables holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 441 sentences of Born to Wander, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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