Chapter 2 of What's Mine's Mine — Volume 3 is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of What's Mine's Mine — Volume 3 is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW ALISTER TOOK IT. They could not find Alister, who had gone to the smithy. It was tea-time before he came home. As soon as he entered, his mother handed him the letter. He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
Chapter 2 of What's Mine's Mine — Volume 3 is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.”
take in liquids
From this reading “He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.”
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “As soon as he entered, his mother handed him the letter.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.”
a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
From this reading “He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “It was tea-time before he came home.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW ALISTER TOOK IT.
in addition
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he entered, his mother handed him the letter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was tea-time before he came home.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was tea-time before he came home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not find Alister, who had gone to the smithy.
take in liquids
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As soon as he entered, his mother handed him the letter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They could not find Alister, who had gone to the smithy.
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They could not find Alister, who had gone to the smithy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They could not find Alister, who had gone to the smithy.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading As soon as he entered, his mother handed him the letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was tea-time before he came home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he entered, his mother handed him the letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he entered, his mother handed him the letter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was tea-time before he came home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW ALISTER TOOK IT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW ALISTER TOOK IT.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As soon as he entered, his mother handed him the letter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As soon as he entered, his mother handed him the letter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not find Alister, who had gone to the smithy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading They could not find Alister, who had gone to the smithy.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he entered, his mother handed him the letter.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was tea-time before he came home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They could not find Alister, who had gone to the smithy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not find Alister, who had gone to the smithy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could not find Alister, who had gone to the smithy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW ALISTER TOOK IT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was tea-time before he came home.
which person or people
From this reading They could not find Alister, who had gone to the smithy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He read it without a word, laid it on the table beside his plate, and began to drink his tea, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, lan kept silence also.
Chapter 2 of What's Mine's Mine — Volume 3 by George MacDonald holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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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