Chapter 2 of The Doom of London is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Doom of London is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My word," he gasped. "I hope this is true. They've had two days' deluge in New York. We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk. The room seemed warmer.
Chapter 2 of The Doom of London is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading “They've had two days' deluge in New York.”
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading “We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.”
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"My word," he gasped.”
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading “The room seemed warmer.”
toward the west
From this reading “We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.”
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.
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In this reading “We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They've had two days' deluge in New York.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading They've had two days' deluge in New York.
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "My word," he gasped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They've had two days' deluge in New York.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My word," he gasped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope this is true.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope this is true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They've had two days' deluge in New York.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope this is true.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My word," he gasped.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They've had two days' deluge in New York.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
above and across; more than
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room seemed warmer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The room seemed warmer.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
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From this reading They've had two days' deluge in New York.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I hope this is true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I hope this is true.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They've had two days' deluge in New York.
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading The room seemed warmer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
toward the west
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are to keep our eyes open for strong Westerly gales with a deep depression----" For the next two hours Fisher bent over his desk.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "My word," he gasped.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading They've had two days' deluge in New York.
Chapter 2 of The Doom of London by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 440 sentences of The Doom of London, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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