Chapter II
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Queechy, Volume II is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Ant_. He misses not much. _Seb_. No, he doth but mistake the truth totally." TEMPEST.
Queechy, Volume II
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Queechy, Volume II is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"_Ant_.
He
misses
not
much.
_Seb_.
No,
he
doth
but
mistake
the
truth
totally."
TEMPEST.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Queechy, Volume II
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Queechy, Volume II is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"_Ant_.
/ænt/
Line 2
He
misses
not
much.
/hiː ˈmɪsəz nɑːt mʌtʃ/
Line 3
_Seb_.
Line 4
No,
he
doth
but
mistake
the
truth
totally."
/noʊ hiː dɔːθ bʌt mɪˈsteɪk ðə truːθ ˈtoʊtəli/
Line 5
TEMPEST.
/ˈtempəst/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Ant
noun
US /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
an old form of “does”
From this reading “No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."”
misses
noun
US /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “He misses not much.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “He misses not much.”
tempest
noun
US /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “TEMPEST.”
totally
adverb
US /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."”
All words in this reading · 14
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.
AntnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading "_Ant_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."
an old form of “does”
From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He misses not much.
missesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading He misses not much.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He misses not much.
not any; not one
From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He misses not much.
Sebnoun
a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare
From this reading _Seb_.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading TEMPEST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading No, he doth but mistake the truth totally."
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Vocabulary met early in Queechy, Volume II
Words and structures a reader meets early in Queechy, Volume II, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Melancholy
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