Chapter 4 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In all that he had changed a great deal. His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would. Sally's conviction had been right. But the triumph was not yet achieved. She knew it.
Chapter 4 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading “But the triumph was not yet achieved.”
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading “His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.”
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading “Sally's conviction had been right.”
hidden from general view or use
From this reading “His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.”
from appearances alone
From this reading “His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.”
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading “His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.”
toned down
From this reading “His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.”
not important
From this reading “His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.”
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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 In all that he had changed a great deal.
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading But the triumph was not yet achieved.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all that he had changed a great deal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sally's conviction had been right.
a youthful male person
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In all that he had changed a great deal.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Sally's conviction had been right.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In all that he had changed a great deal.
divisible by two
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In all that he had changed a great deal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all that he had changed a great deal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all that he had changed a great deal.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all that he had changed a great deal.
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the triumph was not yet achieved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Sally's conviction had been right.
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
witty remark
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading Sally's conviction had been right.
hidden from general view or use
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
from appearances alone
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew it.
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
toned down
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
not in physical motion
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In all that he had changed a great deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But the triumph was not yet achieved.
not important
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His heart was still the heart of a boy, but his intellect had sobered, softened, ripened--even in this secluded and seemingly unimportant life; as Sally had said and hoped it would.
but in spite of that
From this reading But the triumph was not yet achieved.
Chapter 4 of Northern Lights, Volume 2. by Gilbert Parker holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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