Chapter 2 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I One nature? In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him. They had come to occupy separate rooms. In the fifth year of their married life measles visited Penny Green. Mabel caught it.
Chapter 2 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading “In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.”
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading “In the fifth year of their married life measles visited Penny Green.”
keep busy with
From this reading “They had come to occupy separate rooms.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “In the fifth year of their married life measles visited Penny Green.”
arousing affect
From this reading “In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.”
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading “They had come to occupy separate rooms.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.”
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Mabel caught it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come to occupy separate rooms.
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life measles visited Penny Green.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had come to occupy separate rooms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I One nature?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mabel caught it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
for more time
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
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From this reading Mabel caught it.
joined in matrimony
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life measles visited Penny Green.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I One nature?
not any; not one
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
keep busy with
From this reading They had come to occupy separate rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I One nature?
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life measles visited Penny Green.
arousing affect
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading They had come to occupy separate rooms.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading They had come to occupy separate rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had come to occupy separate rooms.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life measles visited Penny Green.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
during the time that
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the fifth year of their married life thoughts of her and of the poignant and tremendous adventure on which they were embarked together were no longer possible while she lay in bed beside him.
Chapter 2 of If Winter Comes by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
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