Chapter 2 of The Four Canadian Highwaymen is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Four Canadian Highwaymen is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GATHERING STORM. 'Oh! We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.' 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms. 'Keep if for remembrance when I am away.'
Chapter 2 of The Four Canadian Highwaymen is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.”
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading “'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.”
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading “'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “A GATHERING STORM.”
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading “'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “'Keep if for remembrance when I am away.'”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.”
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 A GATHERING STORM.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Keep if for remembrance when I am away.'
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Keep if for remembrance when I am away.'
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading A GATHERING STORM.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Keep if for remembrance when I am away.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Keep if for remembrance when I am away.'
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh!
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading 'Keep if for remembrance when I am away.'
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A GATHERING STORM.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had better go to dinner, then, had we not: I presume it is about ready.'
be dressed in
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
at the time that
From this reading 'Keep if for remembrance when I am away.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Stay, will you not wear this at dinner?' stooping for a pansy that flourished among the late autumn blossoms.
Chapter 2 of The Four Canadian Highwaymen by J. E. (Joseph Edmund) Collins holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 174 sentences of The Four Canadian Highwaymen, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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