Chapter 2 of The End of the World: A Love Story is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The End of the World: A Love Story is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EXPLOSION. It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night. Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed. This was settled by Mrs. Anderson. She usually settled things.
Chapter 2 of The End of the World: A Love Story is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “This was settled by Mrs. Anderson.”
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading “Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.”
having lost your job
From this reading “It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “AN EXPLOSION.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPLOSION.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading This was settled by Mrs. Anderson.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was settled by Mrs. Anderson.
having lost your job
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading AN EXPLOSION.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
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From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This was settled by Mrs. Anderson.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
with low volume
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She usually settled things.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither he nor Julia must suspect any opposition to their attachment, nor any discovery of it, indeed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She usually settled things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was settled by Mrs. Anderson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
under normal conditions
From this reading She usually settled things.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was settled that August was to be quietly discharged at the end of his month, which was Saturday night.
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