Chapter 2 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no, certainly not. Now tell me directly." "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her." "What, Daisy Banks?" Jacky nodded.
Chapter 2 of The Parson O' Dumford is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “"What, Daisy Banks?"”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"No, no, certainly not.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"What, Daisy Banks?"”
without deviation
From this reading “Now tell me directly."”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “"Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."”
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading “"Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."”
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading “"Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Jacky nodded.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading "What, Daisy Banks?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "No, no, certainly not.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "What, Daisy Banks?"
without deviation
From this reading Now tell me directly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacky nodded.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now tell me directly."
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, certainly not.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Jacky nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no, certainly not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now tell me directly."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
express in words
From this reading Now tell me directly."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, mum, Missus Hubley says as she knows he's always arter her."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, Daisy Banks?"
Chapter 2 of The Parson O' Dumford by George Manville Fenn holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of The Parson O' Dumford, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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