Chapter 2 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Certainly not," said the doctor warmly. "You have often proved yourself too good a friend." "Ah, that sounds better, doctor. Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country. There, thankye for the dinner."
Chapter 2 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly not," said the doctor warmly.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “There, thankye for the dinner."”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Certainly not," said the doctor warmly.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “"You have often proved yourself too good a friend."”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"Ah, that sounds better, doctor.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “"Certainly not," said the doctor warmly.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"You have often proved yourself too good a friend."”
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 "You have often proved yourself too good a friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that sounds better, doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Ah, that sounds better, doctor.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly not," said the doctor warmly.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There, thankye for the dinner."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Certainly not," said the doctor warmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, thankye for the dinner."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You have often proved yourself too good a friend."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You have often proved yourself too good a friend."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have often proved yourself too good a friend."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
and nothing more
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Certainly not," said the doctor warmly.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "You have often proved yourself too good a friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
above and across; more than
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
established beyond doubt
From this reading "You have often proved yourself too good a friend."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Certainly not," said the doctor warmly.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Ah, that sounds better, doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, thankye for the dinner."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, that sounds better, doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Certainly not," said the doctor warmly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, thankye for the dinner."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You have often proved yourself too good a friend."
in a hearty manner
From this reading "Certainly not," said the doctor warmly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just you think over what I said, and don't be in too great a hurry to go back to the old-country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have often proved yourself too good a friend."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You have often proved yourself too good a friend."
Chapter 2 of The Peril Finders by George Manville Fenn holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of The Peril Finders, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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