Chapter II
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do for a living?" Juma was bewildered. "What does he work at?" "Not working." "Never?"
The Ivory Trail
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Do
for
a
living?"
Juma
was
bewildered.
"What
does
he
work
at?"
"Not
working."
"Never?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Ivory Trail
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Ivory Trail is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Do
for
a
living?"
/duː fɔːr ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/
Line 2
Juma
was
bewildered.
Line 3
"What
does
he
work
at?"
/wʌt dʌz hiː wɜːrk æt/
Line 4
"Not
working."
/nɑːt ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
Line 5
"Never?"
/ˈnevər/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
bewildered
adjective
US /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Juma was bewildered.”
living
noun
US /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “"Do for a living?"”
Never
adverb
US /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “"Never?"”
work
verb
US /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “"What does he work at?"”
working
adjective
US /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “"Not working."”
All words in this reading · 15
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.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do for a living?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What does he work at?"
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Juma was bewildered.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do for a living?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he work at?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do for a living?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does he work at?"
Juma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juma was bewildered.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Do for a living?"
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never?"
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not working."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Juma was bewildered.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he work at?"
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "What does he work at?"
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Not working."
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