Chapter 2 of Sonnie-Boy's People is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Sonnie-Boy's People is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To the little sister--Oh, much! To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him." "For which, my lord, thy servant thanks thee." Eight bells echoed from the fleet. "Eight o'clock, and somebody walking the beach!
Chapter 2 of Sonnie-Boy's People is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “"Eight o'clock, and somebody walking the beach!”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Eight bells echoed from the fleet.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Eight bells echoed from the fleet.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “Eight bells echoed from the fleet.”
according to the clock
From this reading “"Eight o'clock, and somebody walking the beach!”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Eight o'clock, and somebody walking the beach!”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"For which, my lord, thy servant thanks thee."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "Eight o'clock, and somebody walking the beach!
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Eight bells echoed from the fleet.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Eight bells echoed from the fleet.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight bells echoed from the fleet.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Eight bells echoed from the fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For which, my lord, thy servant thanks thee."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eight bells echoed from the fleet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "To the little sister--Oh, much!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "For which, my lord, thy servant thanks thee."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "To the little sister--Oh, much!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For which, my lord, thy servant thanks thee."
according to the clock
From this reading "Eight o'clock, and somebody walking the beach!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "To the little sister--Oh, much!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
express in words
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "For which, my lord, thy servant thanks thee."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "To the little sister--Oh, much!
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Eight o'clock, and somebody walking the beach!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "For which, my lord, thy servant thanks thee."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To the little sister--Oh, much!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "For which, my lord, thy servant thanks thee."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "For which, my lord, thy servant thanks thee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To the little sister--Oh, much!
precisely as stated
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Eight o'clock, and somebody walking the beach!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To her I can say that I have reason to think that something is on its way to her brother which will be very pleasing to her and to him."
Chapter 2 of Sonnie-Boy's People by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of Sonnie-Boy's People, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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