Chapter 2 of Studies and Essays: Quality, and Others is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Studies and Essays: Quality, and Others is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Slow starvation, the doctor called it! You see he went to work in such a way! Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself. When he got an order, it took him such a time. People won't wait.
Chapter 2 of Studies and Essays: Quality, and Others is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Slow starvation, the doctor called it!”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “"Slow starvation, the doctor called it!”
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading “"Slow starvation, the doctor called it!”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “People won't wait.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see he went to work in such a way!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he got an order, it took him such a time.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Slow starvation, the doctor called it!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Slow starvation, the doctor called it!
apart from; not including
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got an order, it took him such a time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see he went to work in such a way!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he got an order, it took him such a time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You see he went to work in such a way!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Slow starvation, the doctor called it!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When he got an order, it took him such a time.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People won't wait.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see he went to work in such a way!
do one's shopping
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Slow starvation, the doctor called it!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading "Slow starvation, the doctor called it!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You see he went to work in such a way!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Slow starvation, the doctor called it!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When he got an order, it took him such a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see he went to work in such a way!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he got an order, it took him such a time.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading People won't wait.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You see he went to work in such a way!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You see he went to work in such a way!
at the time that
From this reading When he got an order, it took him such a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People won't wait.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You see he went to work in such a way!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would keep the shop on; wouldn't have a soul touch his boots except himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see he went to work in such a way!
Chapter 2 of Studies and Essays: Quality, and Others by John Galsworthy holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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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