Chapter 2 of Next Door, Next World is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Next Door, Next World is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room. A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece. _They would prove that--_ Lance's jaw dropped. The photos had been removed. "Can I get you anything?"
Chapter 2 of Next Door, Next World is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “_They would prove that--_ Lance's jaw dropped.”
possessive form of “lance” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “_They would prove that--_ Lance's jaw dropped.”
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “The photos had been removed.”
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading “_Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.”
art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
From this reading “A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.”
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.
In this reading “A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.
any thing at all
From this reading "Can I get you anything?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I get you anything?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading _They would prove that--_ Lance's jaw dropped.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Can I get you anything?"
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I get you anything?"
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading _They would prove that--_ Lance's jaw dropped.
possessive form of “lance” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading _They would prove that--_ Lance's jaw dropped.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading _They would prove that--_ Lance's jaw dropped.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The photos had been removed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _They would prove that--_ Lance's jaw dropped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _They would prove that--_ Lance's jaw dropped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
From this reading A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _Hey, wait a minute!_ he told himself; _speaking of pictures_--his glance skipped to the far corner of the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _They would prove that--_ Lance's jaw dropped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can I get you anything?"
Chapter 2 of Next Door, Next World by Robert Donald Locke holds 536 sentences, grouped into 108 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 536 sentences of Next Door, Next World, unabridged, divided into 108 reading sections.
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