Chapter 2 of The Hillman is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Hillman is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her. "Is your father not here?" He shook his head. "My father's portrait was never painted." "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
Chapter 2 of The Hillman is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “enjoin” — issue an injunction
From this reading “"Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"My father's portrait was never painted."”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.”
coated with paint
From this reading “"My father's portrait was never painted."”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “"Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “"My father's portrait was never painted."”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “"Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “"Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.”
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 “"Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
past form of “enjoin” — issue an injunction
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Is your father not here?"
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father's portrait was never painted."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Is your father not here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father's portrait was never painted."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My father's portrait was never painted."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is your father not here?"
coated with paint
From this reading "My father's portrait was never painted."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading "My father's portrait was never painted."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
express in words
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Tell the truth, John," Stephen enjoined, rising in his place and setting down his pipe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My father's portrait was never painted."
which person or people
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So that is your grandfather," she remarked to John, who had followed her.
Chapter 2 of The Hillman by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of The Hillman, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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