Chapter 2 of The House of Mystery is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The House of Mystery is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She laughed a little at the comparison. "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!" He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red. "I feel pretty fit," he admitted. "My summer always has that effect," she went on.
Chapter 2 of The House of Mystery is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"I feel pretty fit," he admitted.”
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading “He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.”
a thin layer covering something
From this reading “He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.”
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading “She laughed a little at the comparison.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “"My summer always has that effect," she went on.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"I feel pretty fit," he admitted.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.”
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading “He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She laughed a little at the comparison.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I feel pretty fit," he admitted.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "My summer always has that effect," she went on.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She laughed a little at the comparison.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
a thin layer covering something
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading She laughed a little at the comparison.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "My summer always has that effect," she went on.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel pretty fit," he admitted.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I feel pretty fit," he admitted.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My summer always has that effect," she went on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed a little at the comparison.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She laughed a little at the comparison.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My summer always has that effect," she went on.
not any; not one
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My summer always has that effect," she went on.
above and across; more than
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I feel pretty fit," he admitted.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed a little at the comparison.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My summer always has that effect," she went on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She laughed a little at the comparison.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading He laughed too at this tribute to his summer coating of bronze over red.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My summer always has that effect," she went on.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you are no more the same man whom I first met--than I am!"
Chapter 2 of The House of Mystery by Will Irwin holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 431 sentences of The House of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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