Chapter 2 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark. "I don't mean to be ill. If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see. Oh, I am disappointed! Here he comes back again.
Chapter 2 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
for the reason that
From this reading “If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Here he comes back again.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Oh, I am disappointed!”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “"Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"I don't mean to be ill.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I don't mean to be ill.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.”
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 "Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.
anew
From this reading Here he comes back again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here he comes back again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't mean to be ill.
for the reason that
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Here he comes back again.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Oh, I am disappointed!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't mean to be ill.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he comes back again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I don't mean to be ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't mean to be ill.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I am disappointed!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.
(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 "Well, I shouldn't like to have a fever here," said Mark.
in or at the place that
From this reading If I am it's because I have come to a place where there's nothing to do and nothing to see.
Chapter 2 of Dead Man's Land by George Manville Fenn holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of Dead Man's Land, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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