Chapter 2 of The Coming of the White Men is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Coming of the White Men is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam. We came early so there would be time for a good long story." The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun. He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path. "So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.
Chapter 2 of The Coming of the White Men is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or resident of Genoa
From this reading “THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.”
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.
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In this reading “The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.”
In this reading “"So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.”
In this reading “"So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.”
seek information from
In this reading “He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.”
In this reading “The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.”
In this reading “We came early so there would be time for a good long story."”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
a native or resident of Genoa
From this reading THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
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From this reading "So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.
immediately past
From this reading "So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
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 We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
a course of conduct
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The old man sat reading his newspaper in the soft light of the setting sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GENOESE SAILOR "Here we are, Uncle Sam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked up with a pleasant smile to greet the twins as they came arm in arm down the path.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We came early so there would be time for a good long story."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you did not get too tired last night, Joe?" he replied.
Chapter 2 of The Coming of the White Men by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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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