Chapter 2 of In a Yellow Wood is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of In a Yellow Wood is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What’s in the paper?” she asked. She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him. “Not much. The same old stuff. Election stuff mostly.”
Chapter 2 of In a Yellow Wood is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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 vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading “Election stuff mostly.””
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “Election stuff mostly.””
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading ““What’s in the paper?” she asked.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “The same old stuff.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “The same old stuff.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.”
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.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s in the paper?” she asked.
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Election stuff mostly.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What’s in the paper?” she asked.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Election stuff mostly.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Not much.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not much.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The same old stuff.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “What’s in the paper?” she asked.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same old stuff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s in the paper?” she asked.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The same old stuff.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s in the paper?” she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s in the paper?” she asked.
at the time that
From this reading She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She never quite knew what to talk about when she was with him.
Chapter 2 of In a Yellow Wood by Gore Vidal holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of In a Yellow Wood, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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