Chapter 1 of The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 2 is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 2 is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy. "You have been to see Magon and Sophie?" she asked. "Yes, for a minute," he answered. "Where are you going?" "Just for a drive," she replied.
Chapter 1 of The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 2 is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Yes, for a minute," he answered.”
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “"I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “"Just for a drive," she replied.”
the act of departing
From this reading “"Where are you going?"”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"Yes, for a minute," he answered.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Just for a drive," she replied.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “"I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, for a minute," he answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have been to see Magon and Sophie?" she asked.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, for a minute," he answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You have been to see Magon and Sophie?" she asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been to see Magon and Sophie?" she asked.
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading "I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Just for a drive," she replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, for a minute," he answered.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been to see Magon and Sophie?" she asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, for a minute," he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just for a drive," she replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have been to see Magon and Sophie?" she asked.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Yes, for a minute," he answered.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Just for a drive," she replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have been to see Magon and Sophie?" she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have been to see Magon and Sophie?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have been to see Magon and Sophie?" she asked.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have been to see Magon and Sophie?" she asked.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, for a minute," he answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I saw you coming," Ferrol said, as Christine stopped the buggy.
Chapter 1 of The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 2 by Gilbert Parker holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 1 holds 85 sentences of The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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