Chapter 2 of The Spinners' Book of Fiction is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Spinners' Book of Fiction is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his. If I have good luck, Filon has better. If to him is the misfortune--ah--you shall hear. One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana. You know that Santa Ana, M'siu?
Chapter 2 of The Spinners' Book of Fiction is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading “One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.”
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.”
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading “One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.”
a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center
From this reading “One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “If to him is the misfortune--ah--you shall hear.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.”
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From this reading If to him is the misfortune--ah--you shall hear.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
in addition
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
(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 If I have good luck, Filon has better.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
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From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If I have good luck, Filon has better.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I have good luck, Filon has better.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I have good luck, Filon has better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If to him is the misfortune--ah--you shall hear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If to him is the misfortune--ah--you shall hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know that Santa Ana, M'siu?
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading If I have good luck, Filon has better.
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From this reading You know that Santa Ana, M'siu?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading If to him is the misfortune--ah--you shall hear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If to him is the misfortune--ah--you shall hear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
express in words
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
in or at the place that
From this reading So always, where I go on the range there is Filon; if I think to change my trail, he change also his.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One year Gabriel Lausanne tell me that Filon is lose all his lambs in the Santa Ana.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If to him is the misfortune--ah--you shall hear.
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