Chapter 2 of Dear Brutus is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Dear Brutus is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PURDIE. To find a mysterious wood. (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright. Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent). JOANNE.
Chapter 2 of Dear Brutus is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “(With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “(With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.”
propel in a high arc
From this reading “Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “To find a mysterious wood.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “(With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “To find a mysterious wood.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To find a mysterious wood.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To find a mysterious wood.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOANNE.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.
propel in a high arc
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
of an obscure nature
From this reading To find a mysterious wood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PURDIE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To find a mysterious wood.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.
which person or people
From this reading Their eyes turn to LOB, who, however, has never looked more innocent).
in the company of; together with
From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading To find a mysterious wood.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading (With the word 'wood' the ladies are blown upright.
Chapter 2 of Dear Brutus by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
Chapter 2 holds 458 sentences of Dear Brutus, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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