Chapter 2 of Autumn is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Autumn is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Building, by God," said Mr. Barly. Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky. "A hole is a hole," he said finally. "So it is," agreed Mr. Barly, "so it is. It takes a Republican to find that out."
Chapter 2 of Autumn is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"So it is," agreed Mr. Barly, "so it is.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “"Building, by God," said Mr. Barly.”
put or send forth
From this reading “Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “"A hole is a hole," he said finally.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “"A hole is a hole," he said finally.”
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading “It takes a Republican to find that out."”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “It takes a Republican to find that out."”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.”
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 Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "So it is," agreed Mr. Barly, "so it is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Building, by God," said Mr. Barly.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "Building, by God," said Mr. Barly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Building, by God," said Mr. Barly.
put or send forth
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "A hole is a hole," he said finally.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It takes a Republican to find that out."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Building, by God," said Mr. Barly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A hole is a hole," he said finally.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "A hole is a hole," he said finally.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A hole is a hole," he said finally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it is," agreed Mr. Barly, "so it is.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Building, by God," said Mr. Barly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It takes a Republican to find that out."
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading It takes a Republican to find that out."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Building, by God," said Mr. Barly.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it is," agreed Mr. Barly, "so it is.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes a Republican to find that out."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It takes a Republican to find that out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It takes a Republican to find that out."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Mr. Crabbe tilted back his head and cast a look of wonder at the sky.
Chapter 2 of Autumn by Robert Nathan holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 442 sentences of Autumn, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Autumn by Robert Nathan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
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