Chapter 2 of Cædwalla is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Cædwalla is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Biggun, look! Take a shot at that heron! I can swim for him if he does drop in the water." "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows. Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.
Chapter 2 of Cædwalla is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “"He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."”
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading “Take a shot at that heron!”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Take a shot at that heron!”
travel through water
From this reading “I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “"He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.”
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 “Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.”
In this reading “Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.”
visit informally and spontaneously
In this reading “I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."”
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 Take a shot at that heron!
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Take a shot at that heron!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Biggun, look!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
let fall to the ground
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Take a shot at that heron!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
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 Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Biggun, look!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Take a shot at that heron!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.
travel through water
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
carry out
From this reading Take a shot at that heron!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take a shot at that heron!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait till we get a sure mark; we shan’t have to wait long.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I can swim for him if he does drop in the water."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s too far off, Wulf; we must not waste our arrows.
Chapter 2 of Cædwalla by Frank Cowper holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 436 sentences of Cædwalla, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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