Chapter 2 of Two Daring Young Patriots is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Two Daring Young Patriots is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school. "What's to do now? I'm afraid we're done for. Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you. Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
Chapter 2 of Two Daring Young Patriots is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.”
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading “The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.”
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading “The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.”
an educational institution
From this reading “The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.”
a momentary flash of light
From this reading “Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.”
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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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.”
In this reading “Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.”
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 Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid we're done for.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What's to do now?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I'm afraid we're done for.
a boy or man
From this reading Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm afraid we're done for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm afraid we're done for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's to do now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
an educational institution
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's to do now?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.
in the direction of
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm afraid we're done for.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Races "Well, Stroke?" asked the Benson's cox, as the two slowly made their way from the boat-house towards the school.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's to do now?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any other fellow with a spark of spirit in him would have jibbed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mind," he went on in another tone, "I'm not blaming you.
Chapter 2 of Two Daring Young Patriots by W. P. Shervill holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 205 sentences of Two Daring Young Patriots, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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