Chapter 2 of The Green Carnation is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Green Carnation is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of Scotland or France?" "Oh! France." "Then he must have a bad pronunciation. A native's pronunciation of his language is invariably incorrect.
Chapter 2 of The Green Carnation is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"Then he must have a bad pronunciation.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “"Of Scotland or France?"”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “A native's pronunciation of his language is invariably incorrect.”
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “A native's pronunciation of his language is invariably incorrect.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “A native's pronunciation of his language is invariably incorrect.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Then he must have a bad pronunciation.”
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading “"Then he must have a bad pronunciation.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “"Of Scotland or France?"”
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 "Then he must have a bad pronunciation.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Then he must have a bad pronunciation.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Of Scotland or France?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then he must have a bad pronunciation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then he must have a bad pronunciation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A native's pronunciation of his language is invariably incorrect.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A native's pronunciation of his language is invariably incorrect.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading A native's pronunciation of his language is invariably incorrect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A native's pronunciation of his language is invariably incorrect.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading A native's pronunciation of his language is invariably incorrect.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then he must have a bad pronunciation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A native's pronunciation of his language is invariably incorrect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of Scotland or France?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Of Scotland or France?"
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading "Then he must have a bad pronunciation.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading "Of Scotland or France?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then he must have a bad pronunciation.
Chapter 2 of The Green Carnation by Robert Hichens holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The Green Carnation, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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