Chapter 2 of The Divers is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Divers is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fred Williams followed him thoughtfully. "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest. You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so. After that you'll have to go back. You're on our payroll now, but you'd better keep your job.
Chapter 2 of The Divers is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take into custody
From this reading “"By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “You're on our payroll now, but you'd better keep your job.”
a list of employees and their salaries
From this reading “You're on our payroll now, but you'd better keep your job.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “"By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “"By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Fred Williams followed him thoughtfully.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Fred Williams followed him thoughtfully.”
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 “You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “After that you'll have to go back.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “"By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.”
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later than; following
From this reading After that you'll have to go back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
take into custody
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After that you'll have to go back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You're on our payroll now, but you'd better keep your job.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You're on our payroll now, but you'd better keep your job.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Fred Williams followed him thoughtfully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred Williams followed him thoughtfully.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After that you'll have to go back.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After that you'll have to go back.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fred Williams followed him thoughtfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading You're on our payroll now, but you'd better keep your job.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You're on our payroll now, but you'd better keep your job.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You're on our payroll now, but you'd better keep your job.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You're on our payroll now, but you'd better keep your job.
above and across; more than
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
a list of employees and their salaries
From this reading You're on our payroll now, but you'd better keep your job.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that you'll have to go back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Fred Williams followed him thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that you'll have to go back.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Fred Williams followed him thoughtfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're on our payroll now, but you'd better keep your job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that you'll have to go back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've been here four days so far and we can keep you another ten or so.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the way," the doctor said over his shoulder, "your wife thinks you're under arrest.
Chapter 2 of The Divers by James Stamers 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 Divers, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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