Chapter 2 of The Intruder is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Intruder is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I remember," I replied. She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes. Then she said: "It’s warm, isn’t it? My ears are burning." She took her head between her hands to feel how hot it was.
Chapter 2 of The Intruder is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of burning something
From this reading “My ears are burning."”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “My ears are burning."”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “She took her head between her hands to feel how hot it was.”
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading “She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Yes, I remember," I replied.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Then she said: "It’s warm, isn’t it?”
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 “She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.”
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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 half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My ears are burning."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She took her head between her hands to feel how hot it was.
the act of burning something
From this reading My ears are burning."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading My ears are burning."
opinion or judgment
From this reading She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She took her head between her hands to feel how hot it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She took her head between her hands to feel how hot it was.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She took her head between her hands to feel how hot it was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She took her head between her hands to feel how hot it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took her head between her hands to feel how hot it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I remember," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she said: "It’s warm, isn’t it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she said: "It’s warm, isn’t it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she said: "It’s warm, isn’t it?
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My ears are burning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Yes, I remember," I replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I remember," I replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she said: "It’s warm, isn’t it?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she said: "It’s warm, isn’t it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took her head between her hands to feel how hot it was.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took her head between her hands to feel how hot it was.
a shaky motion
From this reading She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then she said: "It’s warm, isn’t it?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She took her head between her hands to feel how hot it was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She half-closed her eyes, with a slight trembling of the lashes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I remember," I replied.
Chapter 2 of The Intruder by Gabriele D'Annunzio holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of The Intruder, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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