Chapter 2 of Far to seek is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Far to seek is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Man am I grown; a man's work I must do." --TENNYSON. Tara was right. The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy. He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
Chapter 2 of Far to seek is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading “He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “"Man am I grown; a man's work I must do."”
disregarded
From this reading “The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.”
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.”
in a persistent manner
From this reading “The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.”
a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading “Tara was right.”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “--TENNYSON.”
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading “He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."”
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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 "Man am I grown; a man's work I must do."
in addition
From this reading The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Man am I grown; a man's work I must do."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
a youthful male person
From this reading The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Man am I grown; a man's work I must do."
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Man am I grown; a man's work I must do."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Man am I grown; a man's work I must do."
disregarded
From this reading The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man am I grown; a man's work I must do."
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man am I grown; a man's work I must do."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Man am I grown; a man's work I must do."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
in a persistent manner
From this reading The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.
on the contrary
From this reading The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tara was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.
a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading Tara was right.
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boy-of-ten (Roy persistently ignored the half) was rather a large boy: also rather lumpy.
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tara was right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had little eyes and freckles and what Christine called a "turnip nose."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Man am I grown; a man's work I must do."
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