Chapter 2 of Under Wolfe's Flag is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Under Wolfe's Flag is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat. His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel. Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys. "Puir lad!" exclaimed the farmer’s wife; "and has he no mother then? He ma’ weel run away."
Chapter 2 of Under Wolfe's Flag is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel.”
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading “Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.”
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel.”
a compact mass
From this reading “The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel.”
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.”
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.”
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.
an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
In this reading “His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel.”
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “He ma’ weel run away."”
In this reading “Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.”
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 The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He ma’ weel run away."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel.
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Puir lad!" exclaimed the farmer’s wife; "and has he no mother then?
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Puir lad!" exclaimed the farmer’s wife; "and has he no mother then?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Puir lad!" exclaimed the farmer’s wife; "and has he no mother then?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
a boy or man
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
a compact mass
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading He ma’ weel run away."
make reference to
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel.
not any; not one
From this reading "Puir lad!" exclaimed the farmer’s wife; "and has he no mother then?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Puir lad!" exclaimed the farmer’s wife; "and has he no mother then?
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading His mother’s early death had removed his guardian angel.
move upward
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ma’ weel run away."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Puir lad!" exclaimed the farmer’s wife; "and has he no mother then?
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading The mention of his mother gave Jack a twinge of pain, and caused a lump to rise in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ma’ weel run away."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Puir lad!" exclaimed the farmer’s wife; "and has he no mother then?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps he would have been a better lad if she had lived; more tame and docile, like other boys.
Chapter 2 of Under Wolfe's Flag by Rowland Walker holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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