Chapter 2 of The silver dial, volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The silver dial, volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“LES NEIGES D’ANTAN.” “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter. “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish. It is such a fine piece.” “Good.”
Chapter 2 of The silver dial, volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.”
a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading ““That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.”
a state at a particular time
From this reading ““That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading ““LES NEIGES D’ANTAN.””
first in rank or degree
From this reading ““That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading ““That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.”
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading ““That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading ““That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.”
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.
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adequately good for the circumstances
In this reading ““That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.”
In this reading “It is such a fine piece.””
In this reading ““That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.”
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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 It is such a fine piece.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
a state at a particular time
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “LES NEIGES D’ANTAN.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It is such a fine piece.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is such a fine piece.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
and nothing more
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “LES NEIGES D’ANTAN.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “LES NEIGES D’ANTAN.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It is such a fine piece.”
first in rank or degree
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is such a fine piece.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
an affirmative
From this reading “That quarter of roedeer Master Kuno the ranger was good enough to send us in would just be in prime condition for supper to-night, little one, yes?” asks Burgomaster Niklaus of his daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, Väterle; but it could be kept still another day or two if you wish.
Chapter 2 of The silver dial, volume 3 (of 3) by Mary C. (Mary Catherine) Rowsell holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 89 sentences of The silver dial, volume 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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