Chapter 2 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison. At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light. At a short distance two men smoked and chatted. They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness. He fancied they discussed him as one already dead.
Chapter 2 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “At a short distance two men smoked and chatted.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.”
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading “At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.”
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading “At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.”
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading “At a short distance two men smoked and chatted.”
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading “They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness.”
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 “At a short distance two men smoked and chatted.”
In this reading “At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.”
In this reading “At a short distance two men smoked and chatted.”
In this reading “IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.”
In this reading “They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness.”
In this reading “He fancied they discussed him as one already dead.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He fancied they discussed him as one already dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a short distance two men smoked and chatted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He fancied they discussed him as one already dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading At a short distance two men smoked and chatted.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He fancied they discussed him as one already dead.
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He fancied they discussed him as one already dead.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a short distance two men smoked and chatted.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
opinion or judgment
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied they discussed him as one already dead.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness.
resembling glass
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied they discussed him as one already dead.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He fancied they discussed him as one already dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
the force of workers available
From this reading At a short distance two men smoked and chatted.
a sullen gloomy feeling
From this reading They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He fancied they discussed him as one already dead.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
a result
From this reading They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At a short distance two men smoked and chatted.
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading At a short distance two men smoked and chatted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At a short distance two men smoked and chatted.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading IT OPENS NORA'S EYES Garth waited at the end of the bridge above Garrison.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At eight o'clock it was dark, but the river, glass-like between the rugged hills, retained a pallid light.
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading They had withdrawn themselves in response to Garth's moodiness.
Chapter 2 of The Gray Mask by Wadsworth Camp holds 333 sentences, grouped into 67 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 333 sentences of The Gray Mask, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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