Chapter 2 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions. "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him. M. Seneschal took in the whole situation at a glance. "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal. Now we must try not to waste our efforts.
Chapter 2 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make loud demands
From this reading “An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.”
inspired with confidence
From this reading “"Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.”
the head of a city government
From this reading “An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.”
be obedient to
From this reading “"Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.”
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading “"Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.”
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading “"Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.”
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 M. Seneschal took in the whole situation at a glance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. Seneschal took in the whole situation at a glance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
make loud demands
From this reading An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Now we must try not to waste our efforts.
inspired with confidence
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading M. Seneschal took in the whole situation at a glance.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Seneschal took in the whole situation at a glance.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Seneschal took in the whole situation at a glance.
the head of a city government
From this reading An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now we must try not to waste our efforts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now we must try not to waste our efforts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we must try not to waste our efforts.
be obedient to
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now we must try not to waste our efforts.
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading M. Seneschal took in the whole situation at a glance.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading M. Seneschal took in the whole situation at a glance.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An immense clamor greeted the mayor and his companions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here comes the mayor!" cried the peasants, encouraged by his presence, and all ready to obey him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading M. Seneschal took in the whole situation at a glance.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Now we must try not to waste our efforts.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Now we must try not to waste our efforts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we must try not to waste our efforts.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading M. Seneschal took in the whole situation at a glance.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading "Yes, here I am, my friends," he said, "and I thank you for your zeal.
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