Chapter 2 of Carlyon Sahib: A Drama in Four Acts is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Carlyon Sahib: A Drama in Four Acts is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_During this speech re-enter_ CARLYON _and_ ADENE _from back_. VERA _and_ RHEINHARDT _are by the steps_ L. ADENE. [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are. [_Goes off by the steps at the back._ CARLYON.
Chapter 2 of Carlyon Sahib: A Drama in Four Acts is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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all through a period, or at some point within it
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
a room where books are kept
From this reading “[_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “[_Goes off by the steps at the back._ CARLYON.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “[_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “[_During this speech re-enter_ CARLYON _and_ ADENE _from back_.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “[_Goes off by the steps at the back._ CARLYON.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “[_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.”
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.
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “[_Goes off by the steps at the back._ CARLYON.”
In this reading “[_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.”
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From this reading [_During this speech re-enter_ CARLYON _and_ ADENE _from back_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_During this speech re-enter_ CARLYON _and_ ADENE _from back_.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VERA _and_ RHEINHARDT _are by the steps_ L.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_Goes off by the steps at the back._ CARLYON.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [_During this speech re-enter_ CARLYON _and_ ADENE _from back_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VERA _and_ RHEINHARDT _are by the steps_ L.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_During this speech re-enter_ CARLYON _and_ ADENE _from back_.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading [_During this speech re-enter_ CARLYON _and_ ADENE _from back_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [_During this speech re-enter_ CARLYON _and_ ADENE _from back_.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [_Goes off by the steps at the back._ CARLYON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading VERA _and_ RHEINHARDT _are by the steps_ L.
a room where books are kept
From this reading [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [_Goes off by the steps at the back._ CARLYON.
enter again
From this reading [_During this speech re-enter_ CARLYON _and_ ADENE _from back_.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERA _and_ RHEINHARDT _are by the steps_ L.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading [_During this speech re-enter_ CARLYON _and_ ADENE _from back_.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading VERA _and_ RHEINHARDT _are by the steps_ L.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERA _and_ RHEINHARDT _are by the steps_ L.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_During this speech re-enter_ CARLYON _and_ ADENE _from back_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERA _and_ RHEINHARDT _are by the steps_ L.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_To_ CARLYON.] Well, I shall be in the library, and am ready whenever you are.
Chapter 2 of Carlyon Sahib: A Drama in Four Acts by Gilbert Murray holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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