Chapter 1 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 1 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.] Volume 2. "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day! It's so good it almost hurts."
Chapter 1 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
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record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “It's so good it almost hurts."”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
possessive form of “nothing” — a quantity of no importance
From this reading “"My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!”
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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From this reading Volume 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It's so good it almost hurts."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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in or near a particular place or position
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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earlier than; in front of
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plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.W.]
either extremity of something that has length
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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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record in a public office or in a court of law
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's so good it almost hurts."
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It's so good it almost hurts."
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's so good it almost hurts."
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From this reading It's so good it almost hurts."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
the act that results in something coming to be
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the food served and eaten at one time
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!
a brief written record
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possessive form of “nothing” — a quantity of no importance
From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
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a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's so good it almost hurts."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading D.W.]
which person or people
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hope for; have a wish
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in the company of; together with
From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "My, nothing's the matter with the world to-day!
Chapter 1 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. by Gilbert Parker holds 401 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 1 holds 401 sentences of Northern Lights, Volume 2., unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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