Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast. "I can’t abide bait-fishen; sport, i’ faith! ’tis mere bludgeon-play. True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t. ’Tis no pastime for a true bob."
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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dwell
From this reading “"I can’t abide bait-fishen; sport, i’ faith!”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “’Tis no pastime for a true bob."”
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading “True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.”
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading “’Tis no pastime for a true bob."”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “"We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “"We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.”
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 “"We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.”
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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 "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
dwell
From this reading "I can’t abide bait-fishen; sport, i’ faith!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can’t abide bait-fishen; sport, i’ faith!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’tis mere bludgeon-play.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ’Tis no pastime for a true bob."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can’t abide bait-fishen; sport, i’ faith!
put or send forth
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "I can’t abide bait-fishen; sport, i’ faith!
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Tis no pastime for a true bob."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can’t abide bait-fishen; sport, i’ faith!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading ’tis mere bludgeon-play.
not any; not one
From this reading True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading ’Tis no pastime for a true bob."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
not in physical motion
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’tis mere bludgeon-play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, it fills the pot, but there’s no pleasure in ’t.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "We’ll now see some sport," continued Sherebiah, still in a whisper, as he prepared to cast.
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester by Herbert Strang holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of The Adventures of Harry Rochester, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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