Chapter 2 of The frozen deep is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The frozen deep is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Now, my dear!” Mrs. Crayford began, “what does this mean?” “Nothing.” “That won’t do, Clara. Try again.”
Chapter 2 of The frozen deep is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 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, and audio.
anew
From this reading “Try again.””
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Mrs. Crayford began, “what does this mean?””
dearly loved
From this reading ““Now, my dear!””
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Mrs. Crayford began, “what does this mean?””
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Crayford began, “what does this mean?””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Nothing.””
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Try again.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading Try again.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Crayford began, “what does this mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That won’t do, Clara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Crayford began, “what does this mean?”
dearly loved
From this reading “Now, my dear!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That won’t do, Clara.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Crayford began, “what does this mean?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Mrs. Crayford began, “what does this mean?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Crayford began, “what does this mean?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my dear!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, my dear!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That won’t do, Clara.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Crayford began, “what does this mean?”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try again.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Crayford began, “what does this mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That won’t do, Clara.
Chapter 2 of The frozen deep by Wilkie Collins holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
Chapter 2 holds 195 sentences of The frozen deep, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The frozen deep by Wilkie Collins exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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About 193 minutes of reading across 465 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The frozen deep, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
