Chapter 2 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hear my little speech this evening? Not much in it to speak of. But then I’d finished really, by the time you came. But I’ve got another on hand that’ll do the trick. The Word, what?”
Chapter 2 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ““Hear my little speech this evening?”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ““Hear my little speech this evening?”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.”
express in speech
From this reading “Not much in it to speak of.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading ““Hear my little speech this evening?”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “But I’ve got another on hand that’ll do the trick.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “The Word, what?””
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 ““Hear my little speech this evening?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But I’ve got another on hand that’ll do the trick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I’ve got another on hand that’ll do the trick.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Hear my little speech this evening?
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I’ve got another on hand that’ll do the trick.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But I’ve got another on hand that’ll do the trick.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Hear my little speech this evening?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I’ve got another on hand that’ll do the trick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not much in it to speak of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not much in it to speak of.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Hear my little speech this evening?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not much in it to speak of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Hear my little speech this evening?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much in it to speak of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not much in it to speak of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I’ve got another on hand that’ll do the trick.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.
express in speech
From this reading Not much in it to speak of.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Hear my little speech this evening?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I’ve got another on hand that’ll do the trick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hear my little speech this evening?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not much in it to speak of.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading But I’ve got another on hand that’ll do the trick.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Word, what?”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Word, what?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But then I’d finished really, by the time you came.
Chapter 2 of Egholm and His God by Johannes Buchholtz holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 409 sentences of Egholm and His God, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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