Chapter 2 of The Amateur is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Amateur is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story. “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son. She seeks her own happiness. The woman is in love with her husband.” Ford shook his head.
Chapter 2 of The Amateur is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
traveling across
From this reading ““She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading ““The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading ““She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “She seeks her own happiness.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading ““The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading ““She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.”
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading “She seeks her own happiness.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading ““She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.
for the reason that
From this reading “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.
traveling across
From this reading “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story.
yet to be or coming
From this reading “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She seeks her own happiness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ford shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ford shook his head.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The woman is in love with her husband.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman is in love with her husband.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The woman is in love with her husband.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She seeks her own happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story.
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading She seeks her own happiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Ford shook his head.
a male human offspring
From this reading “The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story.
at the time that
From this reading “The son, nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor, when Ford retold the story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman is in love with her husband.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman is in love with her husband.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “She is not crossing the ocean because she is worried about the future of her son.
Chapter 2 of The Amateur by Richard Harding Davis holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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 301 sentences of The Amateur, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Amateur by Richard Harding Davis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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.
Work through the 61 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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