Chapter 2 of The Lord of the Sea is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Lord of the Sea is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You _are_ in a temper! But I can't understand a word of it!” “Well, that is what I had to tell you. He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man! Didn't I send him the fifty pounds--?”
Chapter 2 of The Lord of the Sea is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “Didn't I send him the fifty pounds--?””
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Didn't I send him the fifty pounds--?””
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Didn't I send him the fifty pounds--?””
express in words
From this reading ““Well, that is what I had to tell you.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading ““You _are_ in a temper!”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “But I can't understand a word of it!””
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “But I can't understand a word of it!””
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 “You _are_ in a temper!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You _are_ in a temper!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can't understand a word of it!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I can't understand a word of it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't I send him the fifty pounds--?”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Didn't I send him the fifty pounds--?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, that is what I had to tell you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Didn't I send him the fifty pounds--?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I can't understand a word of it!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You _are_ in a temper!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, that is what I had to tell you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I can't understand a word of it!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I can't understand a word of it!”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Didn't I send him the fifty pounds--?”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Didn't I send him the fifty pounds--?”
express in words
From this reading “Well, that is what I had to tell you.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “You _are_ in a temper!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, that is what I had to tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Didn't I send him the fifty pounds--?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He came to my house--And how good have I been to this man!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, that is what I had to tell you.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But I can't understand a word of it!”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, that is what I had to tell you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, that is what I had to tell you.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But I can't understand a word of it!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You _are_ in a temper!
Chapter 2 of The Lord of the Sea by M. P. (Matthew Phipps) Shiel holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of The Lord of the Sea, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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