Chapter 2 of The Golden Web is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Golden Web is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary. "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there. See that I am not interrupted." The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist. Deane waited until the door was closed.
Chapter 2 of The Golden Web is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Deane waited until the door was closed.”
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading “"Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “See that I am not interrupted."”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.”
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.”
someone paid to operate a typewriter
From this reading “The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Deane waited until the door was closed.”
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 “"Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.”
In this reading “Deane waited until the door was closed.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.”
In this reading “THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.”
In this reading “The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.”
be oriented in a certain direction
In this reading “THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading See that I am not interrupted."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Deane waited until the door was closed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Deane waited until the door was closed.
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See that I am not interrupted."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading See that I am not interrupted."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading See that I am not interrupted."
on one occasion
From this reading The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See that I am not interrupted."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See that I am not interrupted."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
in the direction of
From this reading THE PURCHASE Deane looked across the room towards his secretary.
someone paid to operate a typewriter
From this reading The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.
up to a particular time
From this reading Deane waited until the door was closed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Deane waited until the door was closed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deane waited until the door was closed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me five minutes alone, Ellison," he said,--"you and Miss Ansell there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man got up at once and left the room, followed by the typist.
Chapter 2 of The Golden Web by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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