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Oswald Langdon

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Oswald Langdon is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AFTER THE STORM The day has been fearfully hot.
Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.
Passing a wooded strip, there is a blinding flash.
With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.
Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.
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Oswald Langdon

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Oswald Langdon is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AFTER THE STORM The day has been fearfully hot.
Line 2
Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.
/ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs ʌv sərˈaʊndɪŋz ˈevəri nɜːrv ˈsiːmɪŋli rɪˈlækst ə jʌŋ mæn ɪz ˈraɪdɪŋ əˈlɔːŋ ðə roʊd təˈwɔːrd ðə ˈsteɪʃən/
Line 3
Passing a wooded strip, there is a blinding flash.
/ˈpæsɪŋ ə ˈwʊdɪd strɪp ðer ɪz ə ˈblaɪndɪŋ flæʃ/
Line 4
With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.
/wɪð mʌtʃ ˈefərt ˈɔːzwɔːld friːz hɪmˈself frʌm ðə lɪm ʌv ə triː wɪtʃ ɪn ˈfɑːlɪŋ broʊk ðə nek ʌv hɪz hɔːrs/
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Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.
/bɪˈwɪldərd wɪð peɪn ənd drentʃt tuː ðə skɪn hiː ɪz ˈstæɡərɪŋ ərˈaʊnd ɪn ðə mʌd wen ə laɪt ˈwæɡən drɔːn baɪ ə faɪn tiːm kʌmz tuː ə ˈsʌdən hɔːlt æt ðə ˈfɑːlən triː/

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blinding adjective US /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading “Passing a wooded strip, there is a blinding flash.”

drenched adjective US /drentʃt/

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

From this reading “Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.”

frees noun US /friːz/

plural of “free” — people who are free

From this reading “With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.”

Oswald noun US /ˈɔːzwɔːld/

United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)

From this reading “With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.”

relaxed adjective US /rɪˈlækst/

without strain or anxiety

From this reading “Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.”

staggering adjective US /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading “Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.”

team noun US /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading “Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.”

wooded adjective US /ˈwʊdɪd/

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading “Passing a wooded strip, there is a blinding flash.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading AFTER THE STORM The day has been fearfully hot.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AFTER THE STORM The day has been fearfully hot.

BewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading Passing a wooded strip, there is a blinding flash.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading AFTER THE STORM The day has been fearfully hot.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

fearfullyadverb

in fear

From this reading AFTER THE STORM The day has been fearfully hot.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

flashverbUS /flæʃ/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Passing a wooded strip, there is a blinding flash.

freesnounUS /friːz/

plural of “free” — people who are free

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

haltverbUS /hɔːlt/

cause to stop

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AFTER THE STORM The day has been fearfully hot.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading AFTER THE STORM The day has been fearfully hot.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

limbnounUS /lɪm/

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

mudnounUS /mʌd/

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

nervenounUS /nɜːrv/

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/

United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

PassingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Passing a wooded strip, there is a blinding flash.

relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/

without strain or anxiety

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/

from appearances alone

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

skinnounUS /skɪn/

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading AFTER THE STORM The day has been fearfully hot.

stripverbUS /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading Passing a wooded strip, there is a blinding flash.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AFTER THE STORM The day has been fearfully hot.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Passing a wooded strip, there is a blinding flash.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

UnconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Bewildered with pain and drenched to the skin, he is staggering around in the mud, when a light wagon, drawn by a fine team, comes to a sudden halt at the fallen tree.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With much effort, Oswald frees himself from the limb of a tree, which in falling broke the neck of his horse.

woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading Passing a wooded strip, there is a blinding flash.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Unconscious of surroundings, every nerve seemingly relaxed, a young man is riding along the road toward the station.

Chapter 2 of Oswald Langdon by Levi Jackson Hamilton holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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.

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