Chapter 2 of Pan is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Pan is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“If you fudge a little?” I asked. “Yes.” I felt as if I could read in his eyes... He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
Chapter 2 of Pan is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading ““If you fudge a little?””
having or covered with hair
From this reading “He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I felt as if I could read in his eyes...”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.”
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 “If you fudge a little?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt as if I could read in his eyes...
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I felt as if I could read in his eyes...
opinion or judgment
From this reading I felt as if I could read in his eyes...
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if I could read in his eyes...
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading “If you fudge a little?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
having or covered with hair
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt as if I could read in his eyes...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you fudge a little?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt as if I could read in his eyes...
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “If you fudge a little?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
above and across; more than
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I felt as if I could read in his eyes...
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He got up from his seat, walked over to the window, and looked out; he stooped a little, and the back of his neck was hairy.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you fudge a little?”
Chapter 2 of Pan by Knut Hamsun holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 430 sentences of Pan, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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