Chapter 2 of Our Little Boer Cousin is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Our Little Boer Cousin is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT "WELTEFREDEN" Spring had passed. It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come. Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off. Petrus had missed George's visits to "Weltefreden"[7] greatly. It was a long time since he had been there.
Chapter 2 of Our Little Boer Cousin is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not following tracks or roads
From this reading “Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Petrus had missed George's visits to "Weltefreden"[7] greatly.”
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading “Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.”
excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
From this reading “It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.”
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading “Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.”
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading “It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.”
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a prolonged period of time
In this reading “It was a long time since he had been there.”
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From this reading Petrus had missed George's visits to "Weltefreden"[7] greatly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT "WELTEFREDEN" Spring had passed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a long time since he had been there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
not following tracks or roads
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Petrus had missed George's visits to "Weltefreden"[7] greatly.
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Petrus had missed George's visits to "Weltefreden"[7] greatly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT "WELTEFREDEN" Spring had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a long time since he had been there.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long time since he had been there.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Petrus had missed George's visits to "Weltefreden"[7] greatly.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AT "WELTEFREDEN" Spring had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petrus had missed George's visits to "Weltefreden"[7] greatly.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a long time since he had been there.
the season of growth
From this reading AT "WELTEFREDEN" Spring had passed.
excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a long time since he had been there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time since he had been there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Petrus had missed George's visits to "Weltefreden"[7] greatly.
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Petrus had missed George's visits to "Weltefreden"[7] greatly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was sweltering hot by noonday in the Transvaal, for the midsummer days of December had come.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT "WELTEFREDEN" Spring had passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christmas, with its tennis, golf, and gay "cross-country" riding parties, was but a few short weeks off.
Chapter 2 of Our Little Boer Cousin by Luna May Ennis holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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