Chapter 2 of Round the Fire Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Round the Fire Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“As far as Pangbourne. Meet me at the bookstall at 3.30. I shall have the tickets. Good-bye, Dr. Hamilton! And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
Chapter 2 of Round the Fire Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ““As far as Pangbourne.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “Good-bye, Dr. Hamilton!”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “Good-bye, Dr. Hamilton!”
come together
From this reading “Meet me at the bookstall at 3.30.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “I shall have the tickets.”
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 “And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.”
if there happens to be need
In this reading “And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.”
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From this reading Meet me at the bookstall at 3.30.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As far as Pangbourne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meet me at the bookstall at 3.30.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
a shop where books are sold
From this reading Meet me at the bookstall at 3.30.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
an occurrence of something
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-bye, Dr. Hamilton!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “As far as Pangbourne.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-bye, Dr. Hamilton!
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Good-bye, Dr. Hamilton!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have the tickets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall have the tickets.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meet me at the bookstall at 3.30.
come together
From this reading Meet me at the bookstall at 3.30.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As far as Pangbourne.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have the tickets.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meet me at the bookstall at 3.30.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading I shall have the tickets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
precisely as stated
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, by the way, there are two things which I should be very glad if you would bring with you, in case you have them.
Chapter 2 of Round the Fire Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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