Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Never again after Christmas Day, Mab. But I must go to-morrow. I have given my word." "I know. To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?
Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"Never again after Christmas Day, Mab.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “"Never again after Christmas Day, Mab.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I have given my word."”
come together
From this reading “To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I have given my word."”
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later than; following
From this reading "Never again after Christmas Day, Mab.
anew
From this reading "Never again after Christmas Day, Mab.
(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 To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must go to-morrow.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Never again after Christmas Day, Mab.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Never again after Christmas Day, Mab.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have given my word."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I must go to-morrow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have given my word."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I must go to-morrow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never again after Christmas Day, Mab.
come together
From this reading To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must go to-morrow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have given my word."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never again after Christmas Day, Mab.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I must go to-morrow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To meet Pretty Pierre and all the rest, and for what?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I have given my word."
Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People by Gilbert Parker holds 407 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 407 sentences of Pierre and His People, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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