Chapter 2 of He Comes Up Smiling 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 He Comes Up Smiling is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The general looked a bit startled. Henrietta laughed. She had always wanted to meet a man in the making. "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she. "Certainly," cried the general.
Chapter 2 of He Comes Up Smiling 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.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “The general looked a bit startled.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly," cried the general.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “"I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “"I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “The general looked a bit startled.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Henrietta laughed.”
come together
From this reading “She had always wanted to meet a man in the making.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The general looked a bit startled.”
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 “"I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.”
In this reading “She had always wanted to meet a man in the making.”
In this reading “"I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.”
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 The general looked a bit startled.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always wanted to meet a man in the making.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The general looked a bit startled.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," cried the general.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Certainly," cried the general.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general looked a bit startled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always wanted to meet a man in the making.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henrietta laughed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had always wanted to meet a man in the making.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Henrietta laughed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The general looked a bit startled.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She had always wanted to meet a man in the making.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had always wanted to meet a man in the making.
come together
From this reading She had always wanted to meet a man in the making.
not any; not one
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always wanted to meet a man in the making.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The general looked a bit startled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The general looked a bit startled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had always wanted to meet a man in the making.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had always wanted to meet a man in the making.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope that if you have no other engagement, you will dine with us," said she.
Chapter 2 of He Comes Up Smiling by Charles Sherman 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 He Comes Up Smiling, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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