Chapter 2 of The Farmer Boy, and How He Became is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Farmer Boy, and How He Became is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"5. Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with. "6. Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy. "7.
Chapter 2 of The Farmer Boy, and How He Became is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading “Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.”
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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From this reading "5.
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From this reading "6.
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From this reading "7.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
an opposing military force
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
a person who uses flattery
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be not a flatterer; neither play with any one that delights not to be played with.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
Chapter 2 of The Farmer Boy, and How He Became by Morrison Heady holds 410 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 410 sentences of The Farmer Boy, and How He Became, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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