Chapter 2 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, jest so." "What's that?" "I briefly remarked that it was jest so." "What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?" "Lay to?"
Chapter 2 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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for a short time
From this reading “"I briefly remarked that it was jest so."”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “"What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"Yes, jest so."”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “"Lay to?"”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “"What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"I briefly remarked that it was jest so."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, jest so."”
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for a short time
From this reading "I briefly remarked that it was jest so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading "What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I briefly remarked that it was jest so."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I briefly remarked that it was jest so."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Yes, jest so."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Lay to?"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I briefly remarked that it was jest so."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, jest so."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I briefly remarked that it was jest so."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?"
at the time that
From this reading "What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, jest so."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's the reason you didn't lie to, when you were hailed?"
Chapter 2 of Lost in the Fog by James De Mille holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 424 sentences of Lost in the Fog, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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