Chapter 2 of The Guarded Heights is here in full — 3360 sentences across 672 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Guarded Heights is here in full — 3360 sentences across 672 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter." "Just when," George asked, "does college open?" "If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months." "Very well. Then I'll do two years' work in two months."
Chapter 2 of The Guarded Heights is here in full — 3360 sentences across 672 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “"Just when," George asked, "does college open?"”
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “"If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."”
to come or go into
From this reading “PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “"Just when," George asked, "does college open?"”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “"If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"Just when," George asked, "does college open?"”
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading “PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."”
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading “"If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."”
In this reading “"If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."”
In this reading “"If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Just when," George asked, "does college open?"
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "Just when," George asked, "does college open?"
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then I'll do two years' work in two months."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Just when," George asked, "does college open?"
to come or go into
From this reading PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Just when," George asked, "does college open?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I'll do two years' work in two months."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just when," George asked, "does college open?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Just when," George asked, "does college open?"
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I'll do two years' work in two months."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading "If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well.
at the time that
From this reading "Just when," George asked, "does college open?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "If the world continues undisturbed, in about two months."
a late time of life
From this reading PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading PRINCETON I "Young man, you've two years' work to enter."
Chapter 2 of The Guarded Heights by Wadsworth Camp holds 3360 sentences, grouped into 672 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 3360 sentences of The Guarded Heights, unabridged, divided into 672 reading sections.
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