Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Middling." "Did you beat him?" "No, father." "Did he beat you?" "No, father."
Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Middling."
"Did
you
beat
him?"
"No,
father."
"Did
he
beat
you?"
"No,
father."
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Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Middling."
/ˈmɪdəlɪŋ/
Line 2
"Did
you
beat
him?"
/dɪd juː biːt hɪm/
Line 3
"No,
father."
/noʊ ˈfɑːðər/
Line 4
"Did
he
beat
you?"
/dɪd hiː biːt juː/
Line 5
"No,
father."
/noʊ ˈfɑːðər/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “"Did you beat him?"”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"No, father."”
Middling
noun
US /ˈmɪdəlɪŋ/
any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
From this reading “"Middling."”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 8
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Did you beat him?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you beat him?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "No, father."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he beat you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you beat him?"
MiddlingnounUS /ˈmɪdəlɪŋ/
any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
From this reading "Middling."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, father."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you beat him?"
Chapter 2 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth by John Palmer holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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- Peter
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