Chapter 2 of Enchantment is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Enchantment is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was almost time for me to go! "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble. Is there anything you would like?" "Three things, sir." "And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.
Chapter 2 of Enchantment is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It was almost time for me to go!”
any thing at all
From this reading “Is there anything you would like?"”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “"And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “"I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.”
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 “"And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost time for me to go!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.
any thing at all
From this reading Is there anything you would like?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was almost time for me to go!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was almost time for me to go!
the act of departing
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
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From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there anything you would like?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost time for me to go!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Is there anything you would like?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was almost time for me to go!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Three things, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there anything you would like?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Three things, sir."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three things, sir."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was almost time for me to go!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost time for me to go!
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost time for me to go!
during the time that
From this reading "And these?" he asked, while every one looked curiously at me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Is there anything you would like?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was going to ask your pardon," said the uncle in his hunter-voice; "but I think you have been paid for your trouble.
Chapter 2 of Enchantment by Harold MacGrath holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 430 sentences of Enchantment, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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