Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, August 11, 1896 is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, August 11, 1896 is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done. Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant. "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves. You say the grass-boat is close by, Hinery? "Not far from here, Tom."
Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, August 11, 1896 is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.”
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading “At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “"Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.”
male cat
From this reading “"Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.”
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 “Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant.”
In this reading “At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.”
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 At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading You say the grass-boat is close by, Hinery?
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Not far from here, Tom."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Not far from here, Tom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You say the grass-boat is close by, Hinery?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Not far from here, Tom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You say the grass-boat is close by, Hinery?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You say the grass-boat is close by, Hinery?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not far from here, Tom."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
express in words
From this reading You say the grass-boat is close by, Hinery?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
male cat
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Time was precious, and the town was two miles distant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Sargints," said Private Tom, "I belave we can do bist by oursilves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the conclusion of the recital the three held a consultation as to what was best to be done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You say the grass-boat is close by, Hinery?
Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, August 11, 1896 by Various holds 500 sentences, grouped into 100 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 500 sentences of Harper's Round Table, August 11, 1896, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, August 11, 1896 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 500 sentences, grouped into 100 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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