Chapter 2 of Padre Ignacio is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Padre Ignacio is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully. "From Marseilles. Down from Paris through the Rhone Valley, you know." "Then you saw Provence! And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?
Chapter 2 of Padre Ignacio is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
From this reading “And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?”
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading “"Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.”
a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean
From this reading “"Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.”
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading “"Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.”
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading “"Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.”
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading “"Then you saw Provence!”
a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles
From this reading “Down from Paris through the Rhone Valley, you know."”
in a wistful manner
From this reading “"Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
From this reading And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down from Paris through the Rhone Valley, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Down from Paris through the Rhone Valley, you know."
a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Down from Paris through the Rhone Valley, you know."
by chance
From this reading And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading "Then you saw Provence!
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles
From this reading Down from Paris through the Rhone Valley, you know."
cut with a saw
From this reading "Then you saw Provence!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you saw Provence!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Down from Paris through the Rhone Valley, you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And did you go, perhaps, from Avignon to Nismes by the Pont du Gard?
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Down from Paris through the Rhone Valley, you know."
in a wistful manner
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you reach Malaga from Marseilles or Gibraltar?" asked the Padre, wistfully.
Chapter 2 of Padre Ignacio by Owen Wister holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 195 sentences of Padre Ignacio, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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