Chapter 2 of Old valentines is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Old valentines is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter. "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge." "Yes, sir. They are my people. He was my father."
Chapter 2 of Old valentines is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a university in England
From this reading “"You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."”
come to pass
From this reading “"You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “"Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.”
owning no land
From this reading “"You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."”
come together
From this reading “"Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “"Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “"Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.”
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading “"You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."”
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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 "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are my people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
a university in England
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was my father."
come to pass
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was my father."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.
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 "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
owning no land
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
come together
From this reading "Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They are my people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They are my people.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You don't happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at Cambridge."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are my people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was my father."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter.
Chapter 2 of Old valentines by Munson Aldrich Havens holds 410 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 410 sentences of Old valentines, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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