Chapter 2 of Jeremy and Hamlet is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Jeremy and Hamlet is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly. Jeremy’s mood was wrong from the very start. He had not wished it to be wrong. He had come determined to find everything right and beautiful. Now nothing was right and nothing was beautiful.
Chapter 2 of Jeremy and Hamlet is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading “He had come determined to find everything right and beautiful.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Jeremy’s mood was wrong from the very start.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Jeremy’s mood was wrong from the very start.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come determined to find everything right and beautiful.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not wished it to be wrong.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had come determined to find everything right and beautiful.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come determined to find everything right and beautiful.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He had come determined to find everything right and beautiful.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had come determined to find everything right and beautiful.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had come determined to find everything right and beautiful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jeremy’s mood was wrong from the very start.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not wished it to be wrong.
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not wished it to be wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeremy’s mood was wrong from the very start.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Jeremy’s mood was wrong from the very start.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not wished it to be wrong.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now nothing was right and nothing was beautiful.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now nothing was right and nothing was beautiful.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had come determined to find everything right and beautiful.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jeremy’s mood was wrong from the very start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeremy’s mood was wrong from the very start.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading CONSCIENCE MONEY I These Christmas holidays had begun badly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not wished it to be wrong.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jeremy’s mood was wrong from the very start.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeremy’s mood was wrong from the very start.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had not wished it to be wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Jeremy’s mood was wrong from the very start.
Chapter 2 of Jeremy and Hamlet by Hugh Walpole holds 481 sentences, grouped into 97 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 481 sentences of Jeremy and Hamlet, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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