Chapter 2 of Recoil is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Recoil is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yop. All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again. Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before. I get you all right." "Fine.
Chapter 2 of Recoil is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
for the reason that
From this reading “Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"Fine.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I get you all right."”
cut with a saw
From this reading “All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.”
remove from sight
In this reading “All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.”
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.
anew
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
(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 All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
for the reason that
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
rid of obstructions
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Fine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I get you all right."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I get you all right."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I get you all right."
cut with a saw
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Not too much, though, because it hasn't been too long since we cut it before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All we have to do is to clear away some of the saw grass again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I get you all right."
Chapter 2 of Recoil by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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 450 sentences of Recoil, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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