Chapter 2 of My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Perhaps the next time we give you the invite. The Cymrodorion shall be in the miting." "As you plead, try I will." "Stretching a point am I," Harries said. "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
Chapter 2 of My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"”
promote over another
From this reading “"This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"”
third-person singular of “harry” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Stretching a point am I," Harries said.”
increase the likelihood of
From this reading “"Perhaps the next time we give you the invite.”
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading “"This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"”
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"As you plead, try I will."”
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “"Stretching a point am I," Harries said.”
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading “"This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"”
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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 "Stretching a point am I," Harries said.
speak to
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Stretching a point am I," Harries said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you plead, try I will."
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Cymrodorion shall be in the miting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cymrodorion shall be in the miting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
promote over another
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Perhaps the next time we give you the invite.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
third-person singular of “harry” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Stretching a point am I," Harries said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As you plead, try I will."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cymrodorion shall be in the miting."
increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Perhaps the next time we give you the invite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cymrodorion shall be in the miting."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Perhaps the next time we give you the invite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps the next time we give you the invite.
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "As you plead, try I will."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Stretching a point am I," Harries said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stretching a point am I," Harries said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Cymrodorion shall be in the miting."
deliver by singing
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "Stretching a point am I," Harries said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perhaps the next time we give you the invite.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Perhaps the next time we give you the invite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "As you plead, try I will."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Perhaps the next time we give you the invite.
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
in or at the place that
From this reading "This is a favor for you to address this glorious miting where the Welsh drapers will attend and the Missus Enos-Harries will sing 'Land of my Fathers.'"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As you plead, try I will."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps the next time we give you the invite.
Chapter 2 of My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People by Caradoc Evans holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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