Chapter 2 of Inside John Barth is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Inside John Barth is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Damn it! Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader." That got me no place. It seemed I was already talking to their highest government councils. All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
Chapter 2 of Inside John Barth is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “It seemed I was already talking to their highest government councils.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Damn it!”
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading “All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.”
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “It seemed I was already talking to their highest government councils.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader."”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.”
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading “All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.”
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading “All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It seemed I was already talking to their highest government councils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
carefully weighed
From this reading All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading It seemed I was already talking to their highest government councils.
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn it!
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That got me no place.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It seemed I was already talking to their highest government councils.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It seemed I was already talking to their highest government councils.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Damn it!
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
not any; not one
From this reading Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That got me no place.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed I was already talking to their highest government councils.
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
carry out
From this reading Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It seemed I was already talking to their highest government councils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That got me no place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed I was already talking to their highest government councils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader."
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed I was already talking to their highest government councils.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of my suggestions were considered, debated, voted on--and rejected.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take me to--no, I mean let me talk to your leader."
Chapter 2 of Inside John Barth by William W. Stuart holds 486 sentences, grouped into 98 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 486 sentences of Inside John Barth, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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