Chapter 2 of First in the Field is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of First in the Field is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nic nodded, and his brow contracted. "The impudence!" "And he nicknamed me Convict. And it isn't true, Lady O'Hara? Pray, pray tell me."
Chapter 2 of First in the Field is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Nic nodded, and his brow contracted.”
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading “Nic nodded, and his brow contracted.”
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading “"And he nicknamed me Convict.”
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading “"And he nicknamed me Convict.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Nic nodded, and his brow contracted.”
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading “And it isn't true, Lady O'Hara?”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray, pray tell me."”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “And it isn't true, Lady O'Hara?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nic nodded, and his brow contracted.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Nic nodded, and his brow contracted.
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Nic nodded, and his brow contracted.
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading "And he nicknamed me Convict.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he nicknamed me Convict.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nic nodded, and his brow contracted.
an impudent statement
From this reading "The impudence!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it isn't true, Lady O'Hara?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it isn't true, Lady O'Hara?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And it isn't true, Lady O'Hara?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And he nicknamed me Convict.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nic nodded, and his brow contracted.
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading "And he nicknamed me Convict.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Nic nodded, and his brow contracted.
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading And it isn't true, Lady O'Hara?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray, pray tell me."
express in words
From this reading Pray, pray tell me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The impudence!"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And it isn't true, Lady O'Hara?
Chapter 2 of First in the Field by George Manville Fenn holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of First in the Field, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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