Chapter 2 of The Yoke of the Thorah is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Yoke of the Thorah is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house. I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other. I'm going to read my newspaper in the park. Sunday don't come more than once a week, you understand. By-by, Chris.
Chapter 2 of The Yoke of the Thorah is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ““Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.”
your parents
From this reading “I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “I'm going to read my newspaper in the park.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “I'm going to read my newspaper in the park.”
the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading ““Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading ““Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Sunday don't come more than once a week, you understand.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Sunday don't come more than once a week, you understand.”
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.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.”
In this reading “I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.”
In this reading “I'm going to read my newspaper in the park.”
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 “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By-by, Chris.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By-by, Chris.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sunday don't come more than once a week, you understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday don't come more than once a week, you understand.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
your parents
From this reading I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to read my newspaper in the park.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to read my newspaper in the park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
go away from a place
From this reading I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sunday don't come more than once a week, you understand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm going to read my newspaper in the park.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I'm going to read my newspaper in the park.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
on one occasion
From this reading Sunday don't come more than once a week, you understand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I'm going to read my newspaper in the park.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I'm going to read my newspaper in the park.
the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday don't come more than once a week, you understand.
carry out
From this reading I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sunday don't come more than once a week, you understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Sunday don't come more than once a week, you understand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now,” said old Redwood, “this is altogether too fine a day for me to spend cooped up in the house.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Sunday don't come more than once a week, you understand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I'll leave you two young folks to take care of each other.
Chapter 2 of The Yoke of the Thorah by Henry Harland holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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