Chapter 2 of By Veldt and Kopje is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of By Veldt and Kopje is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you." "Yes, I can see that. But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?" "Watch and pray; call the Lord to your help and He will deliver you. When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
Chapter 2 of By Veldt and Kopje is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “"A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."”
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “"Watch and pray; call the Lord to your help and He will deliver you.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"”
be obedient to
From this reading “"A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."”
past form of “riot” — take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
From this reading “When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.”
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading “"A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"”
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 “But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Watch and pray; call the Lord to your help and He will deliver you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Watch and pray; call the Lord to your help and He will deliver you.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, I can see that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "Watch and pray; call the Lord to your help and He will deliver you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Watch and pray; call the Lord to your help and He will deliver you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I can see that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Watch and pray; call the Lord to your help and He will deliver you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
be obedient to
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Watch and pray; call the Lord to your help and He will deliver you.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
past form of “riot” — take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, I can see that.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, I can see that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Watch and pray; call the Lord to your help and He will deliver you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
look attentively
From this reading "Watch and pray; call the Lord to your help and He will deliver you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
at the time that
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But if you have let them grow big without using the whip--what then?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I can see that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A dog will obey if he be trained; if you do not train him he will bite you."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When I was young I rioted in my pride; I called my strength my own and told God I could do without His help.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Watch and pray; call the Lord to your help and He will deliver you.
Chapter 2 of By Veldt and Kopje by W. C. (William Charles) Scully holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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