Chapter 2 of First Base Faulkner is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of First Base Faulkner is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal. “Yes, sir.” “I’m very glad to meet you, Faulkner.” They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk. “Sit down, please.
Chapter 2 of First Base Faulkner is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.”
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading “JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.”
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 “They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.”
take a seat
In this reading ““Sit down, please.”
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
In this reading “JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down, please.
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m very glad to meet you, Faulkner.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m very glad to meet you, Faulkner.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
come together
From this reading “I’m very glad to meet you, Faulkner.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Sit down, please.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.
an educational institution
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
be seated
From this reading “Sit down, please.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shook hands and Mr. Dennison pulled a chair nearer the big, broad-topped desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m very glad to meet you, Faulkner.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I’m very glad to meet you, Faulkner.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading JOE LOOKS FOR WORK “Joseph Faulkner?” inquired Mr. Dennison, the high school principal.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m very glad to meet you, Faulkner.”
Chapter 2 of First Base Faulkner by Christy Mathewson holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 153 sentences of First Base Faulkner, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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