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Beasts and Super-Beasts

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Beasts and Super-Beasts is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Saki • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 2 of Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

What does chapter 2 of Beasts and Super-Beasts contain?

Chapter 2 holds 180 sentences of Beasts and Super-Beasts, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

How do I study chapter 2 of Beasts and Super-Beasts?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Beasts and Super-Beasts

Common questions about reading Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Beasts and Super-Beasts?

Yes. All 3179 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #269 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Beasts and Super-Beasts is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #269, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Beasts and Super-Beasts take to read?

About 264 minutes of reading across 636 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Beasts and Super-Beasts section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Beasts and Super-Beasts

Words and structures a reader meets early in Beasts and Super-Beasts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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“She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.
“One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.
And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”
“You think she really might have passed into some animal form?”
asked Amanda.
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Beasts and Super-Beasts

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Beasts and Super-Beasts is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.
Line 2
“One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.
Line 3
And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”
Line 4
“You think she really might have passed into some animal form?”
Line 5
asked Amanda.
All words in this reading · 65

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

after

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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Amanda

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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an

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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And

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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animal

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From this reading “You think she really might have passed into some animal form?”

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as

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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asked

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From this reading asked Amanda.

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be

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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being

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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can

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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definite

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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doing

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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down

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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even

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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form

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From this reading “You think she really might have passed into some animal form?”

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frequently

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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going

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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had

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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hardly

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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have

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From this reading “You think she really might have passed into some animal form?”

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I

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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idea

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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ideas

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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in

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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into

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From this reading “You think she really might have passed into some animal form?”

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Laura

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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lay

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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life

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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like

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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Lulworth

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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mad

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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meets

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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might

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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not

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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of

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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One

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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otter

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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passed

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From this reading “You think she really might have passed into some animal form?”

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person

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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really

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You think she really might have passed into some animal form?”

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reincarnated

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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reincarnation

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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rules

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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said

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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set

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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She

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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should

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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Sir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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so

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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some

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You think she really might have passed into some animal form?”

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state

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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such

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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that

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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the

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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them

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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think

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You think she really might have passed into some animal form?”

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this

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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those

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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to

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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unaccountable

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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was

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From this reading “She had an idea that she was going to be reincarnated as an otter,” said Amanda.

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West

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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what

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From this reading And Laura was such an unaccountable person in this life that I should not like to lay down definite rules as to what she might be doing in an after state.”

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with

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From this reading “One meets with those ideas of reincarnation so frequently, even in the West,” said Sir Lulworth, “that one can hardly set them down as being mad.

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You

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From this reading “You think she really might have passed into some animal form?”

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