Chapter 2 of The Lily and the Cross: A Tale of Acadia is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Lily and the Cross: A Tale of Acadia is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MEETING IN MID OCEAN. _Put her head a little over this way_! They were French words. To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee. Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
Chapter 2 of The Lily and the Cross: A Tale of Acadia is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading “To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.”
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading “Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “A MEETING IN MID OCEAN.”
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading “A MEETING IN MID OCEAN.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “A MEETING IN MID OCEAN.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.”
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 MEETING IN MID OCEAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
the quality of being sharp and clear
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They were French words.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Put her head a little over this way_!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Put her head a little over this way_!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MEETING IN MID OCEAN.
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Put her head a little over this way_!
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING IN MID OCEAN.
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading A MEETING IN MID OCEAN.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A MEETING IN MID OCEAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
above and across; more than
From this reading _Put her head a little over this way_!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Put her head a little over this way_!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were French words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Put her head a little over this way_!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
precisely as stated
From this reading Judging by the distinctness and the loudness of the sound, the speaker could not be very far away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Put her head a little over this way_!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were French words.
which person or people
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They were French words.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Claude, of course, they were perfectly intelligible, though not so to Zac, who did not understand any language but his mother Yankee.
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