Chapter 2 of Shepherds for Science is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Shepherds for Science is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So back we went. They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value. The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices? They led us back to the tent, and then Dirty Shirt said: “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
Chapter 2 of Shepherds for Science is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading “The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices?”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “They led us back to the tent, and then Dirty Shirt said:”
plural of “pelican” — large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading ““If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.”
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices?”
repeat a passage from
From this reading “The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices?”
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading ““If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “They led us back to the tent, and then Dirty Shirt said:”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So back we went.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices?
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading They led us back to the tent, and then Dirty Shirt said:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They led us back to the tent, and then Dirty Shirt said:
something that is lost
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
not any; not one
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
above and across; more than
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
plural of “pelican” — large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices?
repeat a passage from
From this reading The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices?
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They led us back to the tent, and then Dirty Shirt said:
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading They led us back to the tent, and then Dirty Shirt said:
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So back we went.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading They led us back to the tent, and then Dirty Shirt said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They led us back to the tent, and then Dirty Shirt said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They led us back to the tent, and then Dirty Shirt said:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They led us back to the tent, and then Dirty Shirt said:
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So back we went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So back we went.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices?
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading They showed no worry over the loss of the sheep, and I am certain they must be of value.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The chops alone would be worth— But why quote prices?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you pelicans want to be regular shepherds you’ve got to learn how to cook.
Chapter 2 of Shepherds for Science by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 406 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 406 sentences of Shepherds for Science, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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