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Hunted Down

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Hunted Down is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Is this he?’ said I, pointing before us.
The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.
Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.
Yes,’ said Miss Niner, this really is my shadow, uncle.’
As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hunted Down

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Hunted Down is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Is this he?’ said I, pointing before us.
Line 2
The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.
Line 3
Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.
Line 4
Yes,’ said Miss Niner, ‘this really is my shadow, uncle.’
Line 5
As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

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.

Shadow noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “‘Yes,’ said Miss Niner, ‘this really is my shadow, uncle.’”

All words in this reading · 62

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

an

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

and

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

approached

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

as

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From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

back

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From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

before

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From this reading ‘Is this he?’ said I, pointing before us.

breast

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

Bringing

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From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

by

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From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

came

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From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

carriage

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

described

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

down

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

drawn

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From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

edge

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

enveloped

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

great

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

had

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

hand-carriage

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From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

he

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From this reading ‘Is this he?’ said I, pointing before us.

head

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

his

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

I

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From this reading ‘Is this he?’ said I, pointing before us.

in

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

Is

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From this reading ‘Is this he?’ said I, pointing before us.

it

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From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

loop

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

man

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From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

Miss

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From this reading ‘Yes,’ said Miss Niner, ‘this really is my shadow, uncle.’

my

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From this reading ‘Yes,’ said Miss Niner, ‘this really is my shadow, uncle.’

Niner

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From this reading ‘Yes,’ said Miss Niner, ‘this really is my shadow, uncle.’

of

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

old

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

on

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

out

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From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

pointing

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From this reading ‘Is this he?’ said I, pointing before us.

really

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From this reading ‘Yes,’ said Miss Niner, ‘this really is my shadow, uncle.’

said

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From this reading ‘Is this he?’ said I, pointing before us.

sand

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

saw

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading ‘Yes,’ said Miss Niner, ‘this really is my shadow, uncle.’

spinning

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

From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

sunk

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

From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

swept

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

From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

The

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

this

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From this reading ‘Is this he?’ said I, pointing before us.

to

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

towards

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

From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

turning

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

uncle

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From this reading ‘Yes,’ said Miss Niner, ‘this really is my shadow, uncle.’

us

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From this reading ‘Is this he?’ said I, pointing before us.

variety

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

was

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

From this reading Bringing the loop back towards us, and spinning it out as it came, was a hand-carriage, drawn by a man.

water's

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

we

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

wheels

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From this reading The wheels had swept down to the water’s edge, and described a great loop on the sand in turning.

who

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

whose

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

within

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

wrappers

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From this reading As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage, I saw within it an old man, whose head was sunk on his breast, and who was enveloped in a variety of wrappers.

Yes

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From this reading ‘Yes,’ said Miss Niner, ‘this really is my shadow, uncle.’

Chapter 2 of Hunted Down by Charles Dickens holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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.

What does chapter 2 of Hunted Down contain?

Chapter 2 holds 265 sentences of Hunted Down, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Hunted Down by Charles Dickens exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 Hunted Down?

Work through the 53 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 53 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Hunted Down

Common questions about reading Hunted Down by Charles Dickens on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Hunted Down?

Yes. All 537 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #807 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Hunted Down is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #807, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Hunted Down take to read?

About 44 minutes of reading across 108 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Hunted Down section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Hunted Down

Words and structures a reader meets early in Hunted Down, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Romances
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunted Down; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Capacity
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Chief
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunted Down; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Manager
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunted Down; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.