Chapter 2 of Gulmore, the Boss is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Gulmore, the Boss is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You darling, darling! You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder. What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature. I'd be a giant then.... But never fear; it'll be all right.
Chapter 2 of Gulmore, the Boss is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.”
an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
From this reading “What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.”
a special loved one
From this reading ““You darling, darling!”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “I'd be a giant then....”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.”
make too high an estimate of
From this reading “You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.”
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading “What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But never fear; it'll be all right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'd be a giant then....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
a special loved one
From this reading “You darling, darling!
dearly loved
From this reading You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But never fear; it'll be all right.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading I'd be a giant then....
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd be a giant then....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But never fear; it'll be all right.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never fear; it'll be all right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
make too high an estimate of
From this reading You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But never fear; it'll be all right.
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I'd be a giant then....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a pity it is, May, that one can't add a cubit to his stature.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You overrate me, dear, but that does me good: makes me work harder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You darling, darling!
Chapter 2 of Gulmore, the Boss by Frank Harris holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 399 sentences of Gulmore, the Boss, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Gulmore, the Boss by Frank Harris exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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