Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People — Volume 3 is here in full — 548 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People — Volume 3 is here in full — 548 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't spake it. We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South." "It shall be so." "Hush! Did you not hear--?"
Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People — Volume 3 is here in full — 548 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Did you not hear--?"”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"It shall be so."”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It shall be so."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you not hear--?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't spake it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Did you not hear--?"
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't spake it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did you not hear--?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It shall be so."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It shall be so."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't spake it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
at the time that
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will go, and we will return when the breath of summer comes from the South."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you not hear--?"
Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People — Volume 3 by Gilbert Parker holds 548 sentences, grouped into 110 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 548 sentences of Pierre and His People — Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 110 reading sections.
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