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Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895
Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was true, then.
Neal had gone.
Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
"It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!
My dear and only brother!
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was true, then.
/ɪt wɑːz truː ðen/
Line 2
Neal had gone.
Line 3
Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
Line 4
"It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!
/ɪt ɪz wʌt aɪ fɪrd kraɪd ˈmɪsɪz ˈfræŋklɪn hiː hæz left miː fərˈevər/
Line 5
My dear and only brother!
/maɪ dɪr ənd ˈoʊnli ˈbrʌðər/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

brother noun US /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “My dear and only brother!”

Cynthia noun US /ˈsɪnθiə/

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading “Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.”

feared verb US /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “"It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!”

forever adverb US /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading “"It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!”

Franklin noun US /ˈfræŋklɪn/

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading “"It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!”

gone adjective US /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading “Neal had gone.”

mother's noun US /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.”

true adjective US /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “It was true, then.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading My dear and only brother!

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!

CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading My dear and only brother!

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!

FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Neal had gone.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Neal had gone.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was true, then.

Janet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin: "he has left me forever!

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dear and only brother!

Neal

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Neal had gone.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading My dear and only brother!

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was true, then.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It was true, then.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was true, then.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.

Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 by Various holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.

What does chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 contain?

Chapter 2 holds 423 sentences of Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #33140, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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