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Chapter 2 of A Passage to India is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah. He was all animation. “Hamidullah, Hamidullah! am I late?” he cried. “Do not apologize,” said his host. “You are always late.”
Chapter 2 of A Passage to India is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 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.
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading “Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.”
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading “He was all animation.”
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading ““Do not apologize,” said his host.”
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading “Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading ““Do not apologize,” said his host.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.”
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 Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
(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 He was all animation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “You are always late.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Hamidullah, Hamidullah! am I late?” he cried.
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading He was all animation.
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “Do not apologize,” said his host.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are always late.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hamidullah, Hamidullah! am I late?” he cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not apologize,” said his host.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hamidullah, Hamidullah! am I late?” he cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was all animation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “Do not apologize,” said his host.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hamidullah, Hamidullah! am I late?” he cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Hamidullah, Hamidullah! am I late?” he cried.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not apologize,” said his host.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do not apologize,” said his host.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was all animation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are always late.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Abandoning his bicycle, which fell before a servant could catch it, the young man sprang up on to the verandah.
Chapter 2 of A Passage to India by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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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