Chapter 2 of The White Gauntlet 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 White Gauntlet is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"In our own park, of course." "And who are to be invited, dear uncle?" "Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come. I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion." "Occasion! what, uncle?
Chapter 2 of The White Gauntlet is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.”
every person
From this reading “"Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “"Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “"And who are to be invited, dear uncle?"”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “"Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “"In our own park, of course."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"In our own park, of course."”
In this reading “"And who are to be invited, dear uncle?"”
In this reading “"Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And who are to be invited, dear uncle?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And who are to be invited, dear uncle?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And who are to be invited, dear uncle?"
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "In our own park, of course."
dearly loved
From this reading "And who are to be invited, dear uncle?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."
every person
From this reading "Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In our own park, of course."
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "And who are to be invited, dear uncle?"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In our own park, of course."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "In our own park, of course."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "In our own park, of course."
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "In our own park, of course."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Everybody for ten miles round; and farther, if they choose to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And who are to be invited, dear uncle?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I don't mind an ox or two extra for the occasion."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "And who are to be invited, dear uncle?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Occasion! what, uncle?
which person or people
From this reading "And who are to be invited, dear uncle?"
Chapter 2 of The White Gauntlet by Mayne Reid holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of The White Gauntlet, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The White Gauntlet by Mayne Reid exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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