Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 3 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 3 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said Conrad. The old man rose. "Well, I reckon I got to be going. You ready to go up-town, Conrad?" "Well, not quite yet, father."
Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 3 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “"Yes," said Conrad.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"Well, not quite yet, father."”
the act of departing
From this reading “"Well, I reckon I got to be going.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “"Well, not quite yet, father."”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “You ready to go up-town, Conrad?"”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Well, I reckon I got to be going.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “The old man rose.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," said Conrad.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I reckon I got to be going.
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading "Yes," said Conrad.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, not quite yet, father."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You ready to go up-town, Conrad?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, I reckon I got to be going.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I reckon I got to be going.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I reckon I got to be going.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man rose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, not quite yet, father."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man rose.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well, not quite yet, father."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You ready to go up-town, Conrad?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, I reckon I got to be going.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The old man rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Conrad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man rose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I reckon I got to be going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You ready to go up-town, Conrad?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I reckon I got to be going.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Conrad.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Well, not quite yet, father."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ready to go up-town, Conrad?"
Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 3 by William Dean Howells holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 191 sentences of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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