Chapter 2 of Debits and credits is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Debits and credits is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But Jarrott’s a Quaker. ’Has been for generations. Why does he go to war?” said Maddingham. “If it comes to that,” Portson said, “why do any of us?” “Jarrott’s a mine-sweeper,” Winchmore replied with deep feeling.
Chapter 2 of Debits and credits is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ““If it comes to that,” Portson said, “why do any of us?””
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading ““Jarrott’s a mine-sweeper,” Winchmore replied with deep feeling.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading ““Jarrott’s a mine-sweeper,” Winchmore replied with deep feeling.”
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading “’Has been for generations.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “’Has been for generations.”
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading ““But Jarrott’s a Quaker.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ““Jarrott’s a mine-sweeper,” Winchmore replied with deep feeling.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Why does he go to war?” said Maddingham.”
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.
In this reading ““Jarrott’s a mine-sweeper,” Winchmore replied with deep feeling.”
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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 “But Jarrott’s a Quaker.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “If it comes to that,” Portson said, “why do any of us?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ’Has been for generations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But Jarrott’s a Quaker.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “If it comes to that,” Portson said, “why do any of us?”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Jarrott’s a mine-sweeper,” Winchmore replied with deep feeling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If it comes to that,” Portson said, “why do any of us?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why does he go to war?” said Maddingham.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Jarrott’s a mine-sweeper,” Winchmore replied with deep feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Has been for generations.
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading ’Has been for generations.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why does he go to war?” said Maddingham.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Has been for generations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why does he go to war?” said Maddingham.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it comes to that,” Portson said, “why do any of us?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If it comes to that,” Portson said, “why do any of us?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But Jarrott’s a Quaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why does he go to war?” said Maddingham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jarrott’s a mine-sweeper,” Winchmore replied with deep feeling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If it comes to that,” Portson said, “why do any of us?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it comes to that,” Portson said, “why do any of us?”
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading “But Jarrott’s a Quaker.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Jarrott’s a mine-sweeper,” Winchmore replied with deep feeling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Why does he go to war?” said Maddingham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If it comes to that,” Portson said, “why do any of us?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why does he go to war?” said Maddingham.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If it comes to that,” Portson said, “why do any of us?”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Why does he go to war?” said Maddingham.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why does he go to war?” said Maddingham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jarrott’s a mine-sweeper,” Winchmore replied with deep feeling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Jarrott’s a mine-sweeper,” Winchmore replied with deep feeling.
Chapter 2 of Debits and credits by Rudyard Kipling holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 391 sentences of Debits and credits, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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