Chapter 2 of Scrambled eggs is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Scrambled eggs is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival. "Are you looking for anyone?" he inquired gallantly. "No, I'm a stranger. I just arrived by the latest crate." "Ah, I see.
Chapter 2 of Scrambled eggs is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading “I just arrived by the latest crate."”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.”
in a gallant manner
From this reading “"Are you looking for anyone?" he inquired gallantly.”
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading “Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “I just arrived by the latest crate."”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.”
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading “Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.”
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
From this reading “Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.”
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.
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In this reading “Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.”
In this reading “Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.”
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 "No, I'm a stranger.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, I see.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
any person at all
From this reading "Are you looking for anyone?" he inquired gallantly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you looking for anyone?" he inquired gallantly.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I just arrived by the latest crate."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I just arrived by the latest crate."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading I just arrived by the latest crate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Are you looking for anyone?" he inquired gallantly.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
in a gallant manner
From this reading "Are you looking for anyone?" he inquired gallantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I just arrived by the latest crate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I'm a stranger.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Are you looking for anyone?" he inquired gallantly.
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
and nothing more
From this reading I just arrived by the latest crate."
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading I just arrived by the latest crate."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Are you looking for anyone?" he inquired gallantly.
come together
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm a stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ah, I see.
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "No, I'm a stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
in or at the place that
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
From this reading Forgetting all about Eustace, he scrambled out of the woodpile (where this conversation was held), and stalked forward jauntily to meet the new arrival.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you looking for anyone?" he inquired gallantly.
Chapter 2 of Scrambled eggs by Lawton Mackall holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of Scrambled eggs, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Scrambled eggs by Lawton Mackall exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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