Chapter 2 of From a Bench in Our Square is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of From a Bench in Our Square is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently. "It'll do you less harm." "D'you see that chap over yonder? The big, fine-looking one fixing the forks?" "Yes," said Bobbie faintly.
Chapter 2 of From a Bench in Our Square is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 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.
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading “"Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"D'you see that chap over yonder?”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “"Yes," said Bobbie faintly.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “The big, fine-looking one fixing the forks?"”
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “The big, fine-looking one fixing the forks?"”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “"It'll do you less harm."”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “"Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “"D'you see that chap over yonder?”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big, fine-looking one fixing the forks?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently.
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading "Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently.
a boy or man
From this reading "D'you see that chap over yonder?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "D'you see that chap over yonder?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It'll do you less harm."
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Yes," said Bobbie faintly.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The big, fine-looking one fixing the forks?"
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The big, fine-looking one fixing the forks?"
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading The big, fine-looking one fixing the forks?"
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "It'll do you less harm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It'll do you less harm."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "It'll do you less harm."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The big, fine-looking one fixing the forks?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently.
above and across; more than
From this reading "D'you see that chap over yonder?
in the near future
From this reading "Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Bobbie faintly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "D'you see that chap over yonder?
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "D'you see that chap over yonder?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big, fine-looking one fixing the forks?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not swear out loud, Caspar?" asked Bobbie presently.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Bobbie faintly.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "D'you see that chap over yonder?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It'll do you less harm."
Chapter 2 of From a Bench in Our Square by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of From a Bench in Our Square, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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