Chapter 2 of From Squire to Squatter is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of From Squire to Squatter is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I didn't want sich words, Branson. I--may be I don't deserve 'em. I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!" Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come. Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.
Chapter 2 of From Squire to Squatter is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come.”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “I--may be I don't deserve 'em.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"”
with speed
From this reading “Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come.”
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.”
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In this reading “Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.”
In this reading “Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.”
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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 I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I--may be I don't deserve 'em.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't want sich words, Branson.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come.
be worthy or deserving
From this reading I--may be I don't deserve 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't want sich words, Branson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I--may be I don't deserve 'em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I--may be I don't deserve 'em.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.
the act of grasping
From this reading I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"
be suspended or hanging
From this reading I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't want sich words, Branson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I--may be I don't deserve 'em.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"
a particular point in time
From this reading Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.
with speed
From this reading Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come.
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Branson glanced at his retreating figure one moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't want sich words, Branson.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I didn't want sich words, Branson.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then away went Bob as quickly as he had come.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I didn't want sich words, Branson.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I-- hang it all, give me a grip o' your hand!"
Chapter 2 of From Squire to Squatter by Gordon Stables holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 430 sentences of From Squire to Squatter, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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