Chapter 4 of A Second Coming is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Second Coming is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHILDREN'S MOTHER 'You've had your pennyworth.' 'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher. You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.' 'I shall stop; it's my turn. You'd keep on for ever.'
Chapter 4 of A Second Coming is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.'”
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading “'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You'd keep on for ever.'”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “THE CHILDREN'S MOTHER 'You've had your pennyworth.'”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.'”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.'”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “'I shall stop; it's my turn.”
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.
In this reading “You'd keep on for ever.'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MOTHER 'You've had your pennyworth.'
at any time
From this reading You'd keep on for ever.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You'd keep on for ever.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MOTHER 'You've had your pennyworth.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading 'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I shall stop; it's my turn.
and nothing more
From this reading You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You'd keep on for ever.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MOTHER 'You've had your pennyworth.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I shall stop; it's my turn.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You'd keep on for ever.'
and nothing more
From this reading You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.'
the amount that can be bought for a penny
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MOTHER 'You've had your pennyworth.'
cause to go somewhere
From this reading 'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I shall stop; it's my turn.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.'
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MOTHER 'You've had your pennyworth.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You mustn't stop; I've only just begun to swing.'
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading 'I shall stop; it's my turn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh, Charlie, I haven't! you must send me higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'd keep on for ever.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MOTHER 'You've had your pennyworth.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MOTHER 'You've had your pennyworth.'
Chapter 4 of A Second Coming by Richard Marsh holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 4 holds 243 sentences of A Second Coming, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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