Chapter 4 of The Trespasser, Volume 2 is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Trespasser, Volume 2 is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham. Without any accent life was made easy for him. He was alone much, and yet, to himself, he seemed to have enough of company. The situation did not impose itself conspicuously. Delia gave him no especial reason to be vain.
Chapter 4 of The Trespasser, Volume 2 is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Without any accent life was made easy for him.”
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading “The situation did not impose itself conspicuously.”
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading “Delia gave him no especial reason to be vain.”
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading “The situation did not impose itself conspicuously.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “The situation did not impose itself conspicuously.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Delia gave him no especial reason to be vain.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.”
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 HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Without any accent life was made easy for him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone much, and yet, to himself, he seemed to have enough of company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was alone much, and yet, to himself, he seemed to have enough of company.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without any accent life was made easy for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Delia gave him no especial reason to be vain.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was alone much, and yet, to himself, he seemed to have enough of company.
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading The situation did not impose itself conspicuously.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delia gave him no especial reason to be vain.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The situation did not impose itself conspicuously.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Without any accent life was made easy for him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was alone much, and yet, to himself, he seemed to have enough of company.
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Delia gave him no especial reason to be vain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
start firing a weapon
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without any accent life was made easy for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Delia gave him no especial reason to be vain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was alone much, and yet, to himself, he seemed to have enough of company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without any accent life was made easy for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was alone much, and yet, to himself, he seemed to have enough of company.
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading The situation did not impose itself conspicuously.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The situation did not impose itself conspicuously.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Without any accent life was made easy for him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without any accent life was made easy for him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was alone much, and yet, to himself, he seemed to have enough of company.
not any; not one
From this reading Delia gave him no especial reason to be vain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The situation did not impose itself conspicuously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Delia gave him no especial reason to be vain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was alone much, and yet, to himself, he seemed to have enough of company.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation did not impose itself conspicuously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Delia gave him no especial reason to be vain.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading HE COMES TO "THE WAKING OF THE FIRE" A few days afterwards Gaston joined a small party at Peppingham.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without any accent life was made easy for him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any accent life was made easy for him.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was alone much, and yet, to himself, he seemed to have enough of company.
Chapter 4 of The Trespasser, Volume 2 by Gilbert Parker holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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