Chapter 2 of "1914" is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of "1914" is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I will. And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled. “Is she to be here? I didn’t know.” “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
Chapter 2 of "1914" is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading ““Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading ““Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ““Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ““Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading ““Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading ““Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.”
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.”
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.
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In this reading ““Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.”
In this reading ““Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.”
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From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Is she to be here?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t know.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
usually; as a rule
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Is she to be here?
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is she to be here?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn’t know.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is she to be here?
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Neither do I, but they generally manage to hit on the same day somehow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is she to be here?
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And bring Alma with me,” he twinkled.
Chapter 2 of "1914" by John Oxenham holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of "1914", unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of "1914" by John Oxenham exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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