Chapter 2 of The Highwayman is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Highwayman is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head. That was not the least unusual. It was, unhappily, a wrong one. That was not unusual either. We must have a trifle of Latin.
Chapter 2 of The Highwayman is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
one or the other of two
From this reading “That was not unusual either.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “We must have a trifle of Latin.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “That was not the least unusual.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “We must have a trifle of Latin.”
in an unpleasant way
From this reading “It was, unhappily, a wrong one.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “That was not the least unusual.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “It was, unhappily, a wrong one.”
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 It was, unhappily, a wrong one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.
one or the other of two
From this reading That was not unusual either.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must have a trifle of Latin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, unhappily, a wrong one.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading We must have a trifle of Latin.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That was not the least unusual.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must have a trifle of Latin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not the least unusual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, unhappily, a wrong one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not the least unusual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading We must have a trifle of Latin.
in an unpleasant way
From this reading It was, unhappily, a wrong one.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading That was not the least unusual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was not the least unusual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE OF WAVERTON Mr. Waverton had an idea in his head.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must have a trifle of Latin.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It was, unhappily, a wrong one.
Chapter 2 of The Highwayman by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of The Highwayman, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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