Chapter 2 of Forget Me Nearly is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Forget Me Nearly is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong. He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain. But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word. He leaned weakly against the door. It was like that.
Chapter 2 of Forget Me Nearly is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “He leaned weakly against the door.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.”
unsupported by other evidence
From this reading “But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “He leaned weakly against the door.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.”
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 “He leaned weakly against the door.”
In this reading “She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.”
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.
consider or hold as true
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He leaned weakly against the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He leaned weakly against the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned weakly against the door.
go away from a place
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like that.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
express in words
From this reading He couldn't say how he knew, but he was certain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He leaned weakly against the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
unsupported by other evidence
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading He leaned weakly against the door.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But he couldn't prove it, and she wasn't likely to accept his unsubstantiated word.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She was wrong in making him leave, completely wrong.
Chapter 2 of Forget Me Nearly by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 434 sentences of Forget Me Nearly, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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