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Chapter 2 of The Just and the Unjust is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But why do you go? And when do you think of going, Jack?" The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side. "I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain. I am quite at the end of my money.
Chapter 2 of The Just and the Unjust is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I am quite at the end of my money.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “And when do you think of going, Jack?"”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I am quite at the end of my money.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “"I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “"I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am quite at the end of my money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when do you think of going, Jack?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why do you go?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But why do you go?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I am quite at the end of my money.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But why do you go?
the act of departing
From this reading And when do you think of going, Jack?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain.
a small worthless amount
From this reading And when do you think of going, Jack?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
a particular point in time
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I am quite at the end of my money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when do you think of going, Jack?"
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite at the end of my money.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The hand that she had rested there a moment before, left his arm and dropped at her side.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And when do you think of going, Jack?"
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading "I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain.
at the time that
From this reading And when do you think of going, Jack?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why do you go?
but in spite of that
From this reading "I don't know yet, my plans are very uncertain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But why do you go?
Chapter 2 of The Just and the Unjust by Vaughan Kester holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 442 sentences of The Just and the Unjust, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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