Chapter 2 of Return to Gone-Away is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Return to Gone-Away is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead. The two boys looked up. "Soon it will be breakfast," Foster said. "And after breakfast, you know what? We're going to go and see the house we bought.
Chapter 2 of Return to Gone-Away is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “We're going to go and see the house we bought.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The two boys looked up.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"Soon it will be breakfast," Foster said.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “"Soon it will be breakfast," Foster said.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.”
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seek information from
In this reading “The two boys looked up.”
In this reading “The two boys looked up.”
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later than; following
From this reading "And after breakfast, you know what?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And after breakfast, you know what?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We're going to go and see the house we bought.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys looked up.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Soon it will be breakfast," Foster said.
promote the growth of
From this reading "Soon it will be breakfast," Foster said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We're going to go and see the house we bought.
the act of departing
From this reading We're going to go and see the house we bought.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We're going to go and see the house we bought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Soon it will be breakfast," Foster said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And after breakfast, you know what?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two boys looked up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Soon it will be breakfast," Foster said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We're going to go and see the house we bought.
in the near future
From this reading "Soon it will be breakfast," Foster said.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys looked up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There began to be sounds of people stirring overhead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys looked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two boys looked up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We're going to go and see the house we bought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We're going to go and see the house we bought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And after breakfast, you know what?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Soon it will be breakfast," Foster said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And after breakfast, you know what?
Chapter 2 of Return to Gone-Away by Elizabeth Enright holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 439 sentences of Return to Gone-Away, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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