Chapter 2 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said. Frobisher signed to Hafid to throw back the gates. Lefroy was on his feet by this time. He breathed like one who has run fast and far. Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
Chapter 2 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “He breathed like one who has run fast and far.”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “"I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “Frobisher signed to Hafid to throw back the gates.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “Frobisher signed to Hafid to throw back the gates.”
propel through the air
From this reading “Frobisher signed to Hafid to throw back the gates.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
throw back with a quick, light motion
In this reading “Frobisher signed to Hafid to throw back the gates.”
In this reading “Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.”
In this reading “Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He breathed like one who has run fast and far.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Frobisher signed to Hafid to throw back the gates.
uttered without voice
From this reading He breathed like one who has run fast and far.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lefroy was on his feet by this time.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He breathed like one who has run fast and far.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He breathed like one who has run fast and far.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lefroy was on his feet by this time.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)
From this reading Frobisher signed to Hafid to throw back the gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Frobisher signed to Hafid to throw back the gates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frobisher signed to Hafid to throw back the gates.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He breathed like one who has run fast and far.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He breathed like one who has run fast and far.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lefroy was on his feet by this time.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He breathed like one who has run fast and far.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lefroy was on his feet by this time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He breathed like one who has run fast and far.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He breathed like one who has run fast and far.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Frobisher signed to Hafid to throw back the gates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lefroy was on his feet by this time.
propel through the air
From this reading Frobisher signed to Hafid to throw back the gates.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lefroy was on his feet by this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I fail to see the point of the joke," Lefroy said.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lefroy was on his feet by this time.
which person or people
From this reading He breathed like one who has run fast and far.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Manfred followed him with the air of a man who is utterly without hope or expectation.
Chapter 2 of The Cardinal Moth by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 407 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 407 sentences of The Cardinal Moth, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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