Chapter 2 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this. Mr. Green must take back his money. Let the farm go! It shall not be saved at this price." But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
Chapter 2 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.”
fully understood or grasped
From this reading “But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.”
permission to do something
From this reading “"Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “Let the farm go!”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “It shall not be saved at this price."”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “It shall not be saved at this price."”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “"Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.”
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.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It shall not be saved at this price."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Green must take back his money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It shall not be saved at this price."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
fully understood or grasped
From this reading But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
permission to do something
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
a female human offspring
From this reading But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Let the farm go!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let the farm go!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mr. Green must take back his money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Green must take back his money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shall not be saved at this price."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the farm go!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mr. Green must take back his money.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Green must take back his money.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Green must take back his money.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It shall not be saved at this price."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading It shall not be saved at this price."
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It shall not be saved at this price."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It shall not be saved at this price."
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
in the near future
From this reading But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Green must take back his money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he soon comprehended that it was too late to recall the act of his daughter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Never," said he, in the most solemn manner, "will I consent to this.
Chapter 2 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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