Chapter 2 of The Fur Country is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Fur Country is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mrs Barnett?” What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?” “I think he is an officer who will go far.” “What do you mean by the words, Will go far? Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?”
Chapter 2 of The Fur Country is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?””
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ““I think he is an officer who will go far.””
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?””
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““What do you mean by the words, Will go far?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ““Mrs Barnett?””
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading ““I think he is an officer who will go far.””
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading “Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?””
the words that are spoken
From this reading ““What do you mean by the words, Will go far?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs Barnett?”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by the words, Will go far?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by the words, Will go far?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs Barnett?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What do you mean by the words, Will go far?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
coming next after the twenty-third in position
From this reading Do you mean that he will go beyond the Twenty-fourth parallel?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
which person or people
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think he is an officer who will go far.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “What do you mean by the words, Will go far?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think of your Lieutenant, Jaspar Hobson?”
Chapter 2 of The Fur Country by Jules Verne holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 232 sentences of The Fur Country, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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