Chapter 2 of With Wolseley to Kumasi is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of With Wolseley to Kumasi is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hullo! Does it hurt? Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job. No. Lie down, sir! You are not to move.
Chapter 2 of With Wolseley to Kumasi is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.”
lacking funds
From this reading “Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Does it hurt?”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “No. Lie down, sir!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You are not to move.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “No. Lie down, sir!”
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.
assume a reclining position
In this reading “No. Lie down, sir!”
In this reading “Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.”
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 Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not to move.
lacking funds
From this reading Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does it hurt?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No. Lie down, sir!
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo!
be the source of pain
From this reading Does it hurt?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Does it hurt?
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.
and nothing more
From this reading Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading No. Lie down, sir!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You are not to move.
not any; not one
From this reading No. Lie down, sir!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not to move.
term of address for a man
From this reading No. Lie down, sir!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are not to move.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Broke just above the elbow and we had such a job.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are not to move.
Chapter 2 of With Wolseley to Kumasi by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of With Wolseley to Kumasi, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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