Chapter 2 of Kutnar, Son of Pic is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Kutnar, Son of Pic is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on. “Also equally important. There must be no waste of game. The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught. We wish these conditions to continue.
Chapter 2 of Kutnar, Son of Pic is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading “The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.”
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “We wish these conditions to continue.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “We wish these conditions to continue.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading ““Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading ““Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading ““Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “There must be no waste of game.”
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 ““Also equally important.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.”
In this reading “The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.”
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.
third-person singular of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
in addition
From this reading “Also equally important.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be no waste of game.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading We wish these conditions to continue.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading We wish these conditions to continue.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There must be no waste of game.
of great significance or value
From this reading “Also equally important.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be no waste of game.
not any; not one
From this reading There must be no waste of game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There must be no waste of game.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be no waste of game.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We wish these conditions to continue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We wish these conditions to continue.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading There must be no waste of game.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wish these conditions to continue.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Our second rule is equally simple,” Pic went on.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We wish these conditions to continue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The valley abounds with animals of every kind and they are easily caught.
Chapter 2 of Kutnar, Son of Pic by George Langford holds 408 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 408 sentences of Kutnar, Son of Pic, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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