Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Heimweh is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Let me look.” John uncovered. “Hum—why didn’t you see me long ago?” “Dunno,” said John. “Army surgeon.
Heimweh
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Heimweh is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Let
me
look.”
John
uncovered.
“Hum—why
didn’t
you
see
me
long
ago?”
“Dunno,”
said
John.
“Army
surgeon.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Heimweh
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Heimweh is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Let
me
look.”
/let miː lʊk/
Line 2
John
uncovered.
/dʒɑːn ənˈkʌvərd/
Line 3
“Hum—why
didn’t
you
see
me
long
ago?”
Line 4
“Dunno,”
said
John.
Line 5
“Army
surgeon.
/ˈɑːrmi ˈsɜːrdʒən/
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.
in the past
From this reading ““Hum—why didn’t you see me long ago?””
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading ““Army surgeon.”
Hum
verb
US /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading ““Hum—why didn’t you see me long ago?””
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John uncovered.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let me look.””
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ““Let me look.””
surgeon
noun
US /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading ““Army surgeon.”
uncovered
adjective
US /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading “John uncovered.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
Army surgeon
noun + noun
In this reading ““Army surgeon.”
All words in this reading · 16
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.
in the past
From this reading “Hum—why didn’t you see me long ago?”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Army surgeon.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hum—why didn’t you see me long ago?”
Dunno
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dunno,” said John.
HumverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading “Hum—why didn’t you see me long ago?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John uncovered.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me look.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Hum—why didn’t you see me long ago?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Let me look.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me look.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dunno,” said John.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Hum—why didn’t you see me long ago?”
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “Army surgeon.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading John uncovered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Hum—why didn’t you see me long ago?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hum—why didn’t you see me long ago?”
Chapter 2 of Heimweh by John Luther Long holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 Heimweh contain?
Chapter 2 holds 419 sentences of Heimweh, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Heimweh by John Luther Long exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
How do I study chapter 2 of Heimweh?
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Is this the complete text of Heimweh?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #74942, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Heimweh take to read?
About 377 minutes of reading across 907 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Heimweh
Words and structures a reader meets early in Heimweh, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heimweh; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Madame
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heimweh; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Butterfly
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- Naughty
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