Chapter 2 of The black cat, vol. I, no. 3, December 1895 is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The black cat, vol. I, no. 3, December 1895 is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went. In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit! Look out for the baby!" The words sent a shock to the heart of every hearer. Fear vanished.
Chapter 2 of The black cat, vol. I, no. 3, December 1895 is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 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.
-ing form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading “More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “The words sent a shock to the heart of every hearer.”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “Fear vanished.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!”
the middle or central part or point
In this reading “In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Look out for the baby!"”
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 The words sent a shock to the heart of every hearer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Look out for the baby!"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
-ing form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The words sent a shock to the heart of every hearer.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear vanished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
made afraid
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!
someone who listens attentively
From this reading The words sent a shock to the heart of every hearer.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The words sent a shock to the heart of every hearer.
be the source of pain
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look out for the baby!"
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Look out for the baby!"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
except for; apart from
From this reading In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The words sent a shock to the heart of every hearer.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The words sent a shock to the heart of every hearer.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Fear vanished.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading More frightened than hurt, people instantly began bolting frantically for the doors, questioning and shouting to one another as they went.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the midst of the wild confusion arose cries of "Save Grit!
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words sent a shock to the heart of every hearer.
Chapter 2 of The black cat, vol. I, no. 3, December 1895 by Various holds 502 sentences, grouped into 101 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 502 sentences of The black cat, vol. I, no. 3, December 1895, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The black cat, vol. I, no. 3, December 1895 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 502 sentences, grouped into 101 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 101 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 101 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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