Chapter 2 of The Bountiful Lady is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 2 of The Bountiful Lady by Thomas Cobb holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 441 sentences of The Bountiful Lady, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Bountiful Lady by Thomas Cobb exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 89 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 89 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.
Common questions about reading The Bountiful Lady by Thomas Cobb on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 1360 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30446 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #30446, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 113 minutes of reading across 272 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Bountiful Lady section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 3 chapters of The Bountiful Lady to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bountiful Lady, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Bountiful Lady is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'What?' asked the Magician. 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.' 'No,' said Hassan, 'I won't.' And then, to his great surprise, he found himself at home again. He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Chapter 2 of The Bountiful Lady is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And then, to his great surprise, he found himself at home again.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “'What?' asked the Magician.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, to his great surprise, he found himself at home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What?' asked the Magician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, to his great surprise, he found himself at home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, to his great surprise, he found himself at home again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No,' said Hassan, 'I won't.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, to his great surprise, he found himself at home again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then, to his great surprise, he found himself at home again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, to his great surprise, he found himself at home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading 'What?' asked the Magician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
not any; not one
From this reading 'No,' said Hassan, 'I won't.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No,' said Hassan, 'I won't.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, to his great surprise, he found himself at home again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'What?' asked the Magician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, to his great surprise, he found himself at home again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, to his great surprise, he found himself at home again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting in the palace garden, rubbing his eyes just as if he had fallen asleep after dinner.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What?' asked the Magician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No,' said Hassan, 'I won't.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I saw myself at home again, you know----' 'You were contented,' answered the Magician, 'you mustn't forget that.'
