Chapter 2 of Going Some is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Going Some is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery. "Here's a telegram from Speed," began Jack. "It's terribly funny," said Mrs. Keap. "That Mexican brought it to us down at the spring-house." Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.
Chapter 2 of Going Some is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.”
tired of the world
From this reading “Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.”
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading “It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “"That Mexican brought it to us down at the spring-house."”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “"Here's a telegram from Speed," began Jack.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"It's terribly funny," said Mrs. Keap.”
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.”
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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 "Here's a telegram from Speed," began Jack.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That Mexican brought it to us down at the spring-house."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Here's a telegram from Speed," began Jack.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.
tired of the world
From this reading Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "That Mexican brought it to us down at the spring-house."
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
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From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That Mexican brought it to us down at the spring-house."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.
set up or found
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here's a telegram from Speed," began Jack.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "It's terribly funny," said Mrs. Keap.
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
a small natural hill
From this reading Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's a telegram from Speed," began Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
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From this reading "It's terribly funny," said Mrs. Keap.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
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From this reading "It's terribly funny," said Mrs. Keap.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading "That Mexican brought it to us down at the spring-house."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It's terribly funny," said Mrs. Keap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's terribly funny," said Mrs. Keap.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.
move hurridly
From this reading "Here's a telegram from Speed," began Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That Mexican brought it to us down at the spring-house."
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "Here's a telegram from Speed," began Jack.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "It's terribly funny," said Mrs. Keap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That Mexican brought it to us down at the spring-house."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That Mexican brought it to us down at the spring-house."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Blake lost her bored expression, and sat up in the hammock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That Mexican brought it to us down at the spring-house."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
at the time that
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading It was still early in the afternoon when Jack Chapin and the youthful chaperon found the other young people together on the gallery.
Chapter 2 of Going Some by Rex Beach holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 225 sentences of Going Some, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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