Chapter 8 of Two Years Ago, Volume II. is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Two Years Ago, Volume II. is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOND, YET NOT FOOLISH. Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast. Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear. Neither did Lord Scoutbush come. Where was he?
Chapter 8 of Two Years Ago, Volume II. is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “FOND, YET NOT FOOLISH.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “FOND, YET NOT FOOLISH.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.”
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading “Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Neither did Lord Scoutbush come.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did Lord Scoutbush come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
take in solid food
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading FOND, YET NOT FOOLISH.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading FOND, YET NOT FOOLISH.
set up or found
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was he?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Neither did Lord Scoutbush come.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did Lord Scoutbush come.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FOND, YET NOT FOOLISH.
and nothing more
From this reading Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither did Lord Scoutbush come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, only Claude and Campbell made their appearance at breakfast.
up to a particular time
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Frank came in; found that Valencia was not down: and, too excited to eat, went out to walk till she should appear.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was he?
but in spite of that
From this reading FOND, YET NOT FOOLISH.
Chapter 8 of Two Years Ago, Volume II. by Charles Kingsley holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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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