Chapter 2 of Interim is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Interim is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings.... She looked at her watch again. It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street. She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom. Why could one not be sure whether it was right or wrong?
Chapter 2 of Interim is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.”
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at her watch again.”
In this reading “It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.”
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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 She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.
anew
From this reading She looked at her watch again.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at her watch again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why could one not be sure whether it was right or wrong?
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why could one not be sure whether it was right or wrong?
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.
divisible by two
From this reading It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at her watch again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.
immediately past
From this reading Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at her watch again.
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why could one not be sure whether it was right or wrong?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why could one not be sure whether it was right or wrong?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why could one not be sure whether it was right or wrong?
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....
precisely, exactly
From this reading Why could one not be sure whether it was right or wrong?
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at her watch again.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Why could one not be sure whether it was right or wrong?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miriam rolled up the last pair of mended stockings....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too late now even to go round to Kennett Street.
look attentively
From this reading She looked at her watch again.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Why could one not be sure whether it was right or wrong?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why could one not be sure whether it was right or wrong?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Why could one not be sure whether it was right or wrong?
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She had spent New Year's Eve alone in a cold bedroom.
Chapter 2 of Interim by Dorothy M. (Dorothy Miller) Richardson holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of Interim, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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