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The Dawn of a To-morrow

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.
What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Dawn of a To-morrow

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Dawn of a To-morrow is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
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Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
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He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.
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What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
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He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.”

All words in this reading · 64

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a

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

again

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From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

and

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

at

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From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.

be

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

but

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From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.

conscious

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

designed

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

did

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

done

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From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.

fascinated

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

for

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

hardened

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

has

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

He

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From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.

her

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

him

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

his

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From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.

holding

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From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.

in

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

is

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

know

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

likely

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

man

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

manner

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

mental

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

moving

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

near

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

never

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

no

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

Not

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

of

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

on

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

part

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

particularly

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

path

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

perhaps

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

pocket

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From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.

Power

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

processes

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

scheme

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

She

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

skin

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

so

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

spoke

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From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.

stared

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From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.

still

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From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.

that

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

the

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

then

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

thing

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From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.

thrust

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

to

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

To-morrow

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

ugly

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

universe

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

view

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

voice

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

was

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

What

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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.

who

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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.

years

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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.

Chapter 2 of The Dawn of a To-morrow by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Dawn of a To-morrow contain?

Chapter 2 holds 223 sentences of The Dawn of a To-morrow, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Dawn of a To-morrow by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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.

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Always
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Looking
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Thing
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