Chapter 2 of Spring Days is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Spring Days is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Certainly, if he's there.” Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke. Of course you'll leave us alone. Do you mind leaving out your cigars?” “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
Chapter 2 of Spring Days is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading ““I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.”
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““Certainly, if he's there.””
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Do you mind leaving out your cigars?””
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading ““I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Do you mind leaving out your cigars?””
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading ““I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
later than; following
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Of course you'll leave us alone.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly, if he's there.”
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Do you mind leaving out your cigars?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course you'll leave us alone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you mind leaving out your cigars?”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Certainly, if he's there.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Certainly, if he's there.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
go away from a place
From this reading Of course you'll leave us alone.
the act of departing
From this reading Do you mind leaving out your cigars?”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
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 Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Do you mind leaving out your cigars?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course you'll leave us alone.
and nothing more
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Do you mind leaving out your cigars?”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Certainly, if he's there.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, after a long silence, Mr. Brookes said: “He'll come in here to smoke.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course you'll leave us alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have only half a box left; I think really you might keep some in the house to supply your own guests with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you mind leaving out your cigars?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course you'll leave us alone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you mind leaving out your cigars?”
Chapter 2 of Spring Days by George Moore holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 405 sentences of Spring Days, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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