Chapter 2 of The Best Made Plans is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Best Made Plans is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back. Pete was staring at him curiously. "How do you do that?" "Do what?" "Oh, you know what I mean."
Chapter 2 of The Best Made Plans is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Pete was staring at him curiously.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “* * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “* * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “* * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Oh, you know what I mean."”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Pete was staring at him curiously.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “* * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “* * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pete was staring at him curiously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading * * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Pete was staring at him curiously.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading * * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do that?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading * * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading * * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading * * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pete was staring at him curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you do that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, you know what I mean."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, you know what I mean."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, you know what I mean."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you know what I mean."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pete was staring at him curiously.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Pete was staring at him curiously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you do that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading * * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading * * * * * As the three disappeared down the hall, Don turned back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pete was staring at him curiously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do what?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you do that?"
Chapter 2 of The Best Made Plans by Everett B. Cole holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 431 sentences of The Best Made Plans, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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