Chapter 2 of Howards End is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Howards End is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt. There was a moment’s hush, and then the flood-gates opened. “I can tell you nothing, Aunt Juley. I know no more than you do. We met—we only met the father and mother abroad last spring.
Chapter 2 of Howards End is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “We met—we only met the father and mother abroad last spring.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “There was a moment’s hush, and then the flood-gates opened.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
a brief written record
From this reading “Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
the season of growth
From this reading “We met—we only met the father and mother abroad last spring.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 There was a moment’s hush, and then the flood-gates opened.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading We met—we only met the father and mother abroad last spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can tell you nothing, Aunt Juley.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I know no more than you do.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We met—we only met the father and mother abroad last spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a moment’s hush, and then the flood-gates opened.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading There was a moment’s hush, and then the flood-gates opened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can tell you nothing, Aunt Juley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can tell you nothing, Aunt Juley.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know no more than you do.
immediately past
From this reading We met—we only met the father and mother abroad last spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We met—we only met the father and mother abroad last spring.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment’s hush, and then the flood-gates opened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I know no more than you do.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We met—we only met the father and mother abroad last spring.
not any; not one
From this reading I know no more than you do.
a brief written record
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I can tell you nothing, Aunt Juley.
and nothing more
From this reading We met—we only met the father and mother abroad last spring.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was a moment’s hush, and then the flood-gates opened.
above and across; more than
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
the season of growth
From this reading We met—we only met the father and mother abroad last spring.
express in words
From this reading “I can tell you nothing, Aunt Juley.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know no more than you do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a moment’s hush, and then the flood-gates opened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment’s hush, and then the flood-gates opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret glanced at her sister’s note and pushed it over the breakfast-table to her aunt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment’s hush, and then the flood-gates opened.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We met—we only met the father and mother abroad last spring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can tell you nothing, Aunt Juley.
Chapter 2 of Howards End by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 157 sentences of Howards End, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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