Chapter 2 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered. "They hit you-- the sneaks! Are you bleeding much?" He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water. She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
Chapter 2 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
stick to firmly
From this reading “"Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.”
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “Are you bleeding much?"”
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.”
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading “She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.”
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading “She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.”
plural of “sneak” — a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
From this reading “"They hit you-- the sneaks!”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you bleeding much?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
stick to firmly
From this reading "Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Are you bleeding much?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "They hit you-- the sneaks!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Are you bleeding much?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
plural of “sneak” — a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
From this reading "They hit you-- the sneaks!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They hit you-- the sneaks!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They hit you-- the sneaks!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He came near her carefully, as she got the big canoe out of the current into quieter water.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She whipped the scarf from about her neck, and with his knife ripped up the seam of his sleeve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They hit you-- the sneaks!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come here and let me bind up your arm," she answered.
Chapter 2 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. by Gilbert Parker holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 407 sentences of Northern Lights, Volume 2., unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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