Chapter 2 of Benefits Forgot is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Benefits Forgot is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I understand, father." The minister turned away. "No, you don't. I doubt if you ever do." And he did not speak again until they reached home.
Chapter 2 of Benefits Forgot is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I doubt if you ever do."”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “And he did not speak again until they reached home.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “The minister turned away.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “And he did not speak again until they reached home.”
express in speech
From this reading “And he did not speak again until they reached home.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “The minister turned away.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"I understand, father."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “And he did not speak again until they reached home.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading And he did not speak again until they reached home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he did not speak again until they reached home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The minister turned away.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did not speak again until they reached home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I doubt if you ever do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you don't.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt if you ever do."
at any time
From this reading I doubt if you ever do."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I understand, father."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he did not speak again until they reached home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And he did not speak again until they reached home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand, father."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt if you ever do."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister turned away.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you don't.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he did not speak again until they reached home.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And he did not speak again until they reached home.
express in speech
From this reading And he did not speak again until they reached home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minister turned away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he did not speak again until they reached home.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The minister turned away.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand, father."
up to a particular time
From this reading And he did not speak again until they reached home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you don't.
Chapter 2 of Benefits Forgot by Honoré Morrow holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 437 sentences of Benefits Forgot, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Benefits Forgot by Honoré Morrow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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