Chapter 2 of The Chronicles of the Imp: A Romance is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Chronicles of the Imp: A Romance is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too. Then he said, ’Come here, little man!’ An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’ Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank." "And what did you answer?"
Chapter 2 of The Chronicles of the Imp: A Romance 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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react verbally
From this reading “"And what did you answer?"”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “"Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."”
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In this reading “"Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.”
In this reading “Then he said, ’Come here, little man!’”
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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 "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what did you answer?"
react verbally
From this reading "And what did you answer?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he said, ’Come here, little man!’
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And what did you answer?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then he said, ’Come here, little man!’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he said, ’Come here, little man!’
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he said, ’Come here, little man!’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said, ’Come here, little man!’
cut with a saw
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Then he said he’d give me a shilling if I’d call him Uncle Frank."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what did you answer?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, an’ then Auntie Lisbeth looked silly, an’ then he saw me behind a tree an’ he looked silly, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An’ I went, you know, though I do hate to be called ’little man.’
Chapter 2 of The Chronicles of the Imp: A Romance by Jeffery Farnol holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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