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Some Everyday Folk and Dawn
Some Everyday Folk and Dawn

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
"Cock-a-doodle-do!
Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
"He just is a purple plum.
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Some Everyday Folk and Dawn

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Some Everyday Folk and Dawn is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.
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With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.
/wɪð riˈpʌlsɪv ˈklʌmzinəs hiː klaɪmd ˈɪntuː ðə ˈviːhɪkəl ənd ðen sed ˈrʌfli ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈbruːtəli tuː hɪz niːs ɡet ɪn ɡet ɪn ənd ˈskersli ɡeɪv hɜːr taɪm tuː biː ˈsiːtɪd er hiː hɪt ðə ˈpoʊniː ənd ˈnɪrli skruːd ɪts dʒɔː ɔːf ˈɡetɪŋ aʊt ʌv ðə jɑːrd/
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"Cock-a-doodle-do!
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Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.
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"He just is a purple plum.
/hiː dʒʌst ɪz ə ˈpɜːrpəl plʌm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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brutally adverb US /ˈbruːtəli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading “With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.”

bus noun US /bʌs/

a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

From this reading “A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.”

clumsiness noun US /ˈklʌmzinəs/

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

From this reading “With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.”

jaw verb US /dʒɔː/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.”

plum adverb US /plʌm/

exactly

From this reading “"He just is a purple plum.”

repulsive adjective US /riˈpʌlsɪv/

offensive to the mind

From this reading “With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.”

screwed verb US /skruːd/

past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with

From this reading “With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.”

vehicle noun US /ˈviːhɪkəl/

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading “With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

Ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

busnounUS /bʌs/

a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

clumsinessnounUS /ˈklʌmzinəs/

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

Cock-a-doodle-do

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-do!

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

DawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

Flipp

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

hitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He just is a purple plum.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

jawverbUS /dʒɔː/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "He just is a purple plum.

loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/

with relatively high volume

From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.

niecenounUS /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

Noonoon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

plumadverbUS /plʌm/

exactly

From this reading "He just is a purple plum.

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

Pornsch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading "He just is a purple plum.

recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.

repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/

offensive to the mind

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

screwedverbUS /skruːd/

past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.

swellverbUS /swel/

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Ain't it nice to have a sweet temper," loudly remarked Andrew, as he stood aside.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A huge figure as described by Dawn came out of the house in company with Miss Flipp, and I recognised Mr Pornsch, the heavy swell who had travelled in the 'bus with me on the day of my first arrival in Noonoon.

yardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading With repulsive clumsiness he climbed into the vehicle, and then said roughly, almost brutally, to his niece-- "Get in! get in!" and scarcely gave her time to be seated ere he hit the pony and nearly screwed its jaw off getting out of the yard.

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Chapter 2 holds 454 sentences of Some Everyday Folk and Dawn, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Miles Franklin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 454 sentences, grouped into 91 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of Some Everyday Folk and Dawn?

Work through the 91 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 91 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Some Everyday Folk and Dawn

Common questions about reading Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Miles Franklin on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Some Everyday Folk and Dawn?

Yes. All 3955 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21659 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Some Everyday Folk and Dawn is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #21659, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Some Everyday Folk and Dawn take to read?

About 329 minutes of reading across 791 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Some Everyday Folk and Dawn section by section

How to work through Some Everyday Folk and Dawn section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 9 chapters of Some Everyday Folk and Dawn to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Some Everyday Folk and Dawn

Words and structures a reader meets early in Some Everyday Folk and Dawn, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Table
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Contents
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Original
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Glossary
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