Chapter 2 of Anthony John is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Anthony John is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was an aunt and uncle. Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother. He was married to a woman older than himself. She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North. They were not much to boast of.
Chapter 2 of Anthony John is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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show off
From this reading “They were not much to boast of.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.”
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.”
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
From this reading “Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “He was married to a woman older than himself.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.”
still in existence
From this reading “Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.”
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 “Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.”
In this reading “They were not much to boast of.”
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 He was married to a woman older than himself.
later than; following
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an aunt and uncle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an aunt and uncle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading There was an aunt and uncle.
a female bartender
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
show off
From this reading They were not much to boast of.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was married to a woman older than himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was married to a woman older than himself.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He was married to a woman older than himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were not much to boast of.
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not much to boast of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was married to a woman older than himself.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
express in words
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
still in existence
From this reading Mr. Joseph Newt, of Moor End Lane, Millsborough, was Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s only surviving brother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was married to a woman older than himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an aunt and uncle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was married to a woman older than himself.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There was an aunt and uncle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had been a barmaid, but after her marriage had “got religion,” as they say up North.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an aunt and uncle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not much to boast of.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was married to a woman older than himself.
Chapter 2 of Anthony John by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 209 sentences of Anthony John, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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