Chapter 2 of Prentice Hugh is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Prentice Hugh is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case. Let us ask a few questions to begin with. Master John, at what time came you back?" "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied. The scurvy knaves!
Chapter 2 of Prentice Hugh is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading “"At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “"At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.”
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading “"At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.”
plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “The scurvy knaves!”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “"Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Let us ask a few questions to begin with.”
with low volume
From this reading “"Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.”
large drinking vessel with one handle
From this reading “"At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.”
In this reading “"At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.”
In this reading “Let us ask a few questions to begin with.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us ask a few questions to begin with.
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Let us ask a few questions to begin with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Master John, at what time came you back?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Master John, at what time came you back?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let us ask a few questions to begin with.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Master John, at what time came you back?"
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Let us ask a few questions to begin with.
set up or found
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Master John, at what time came you back?"
plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The scurvy knaves!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us ask a few questions to begin with.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master John, at what time came you back?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Let us ask a few questions to begin with.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading The scurvy knaves!
with low volume
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
large drinking vessel with one handle
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "At four o' the clock, and found the door open--thus, and the tankard of ale I had left emptied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Master John, at what time came you back?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us ask a few questions to begin with.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us ask a few questions to begin with.
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading "Softly, softly," he said, "prudence may do more than valour in this case.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Master John, at what time came you back?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let us ask a few questions to begin with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Master John, at what time came you back?"
Chapter 2 of Prentice Hugh by Frances Mary Peard 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.
Chapter 2 holds 421 sentences of Prentice Hugh, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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