Chapter 2 of The Lunatic at Large is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Lunatic at Large is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on? I haven’t seen him myself yet.” Sherlaw laughed. “He’s turning out a regular sportsman, by George! For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
Chapter 2 of The Lunatic at Large is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading ““By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ““He’s turning out a regular sportsman, by George!”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ““By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?”
of an obscure nature
From this reading ““By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading ““He’s turning out a regular sportsman, by George!”
someone who engages in sports
From this reading ““He’s turning out a regular sportsman, by George!”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading ““He’s turning out a regular sportsman, by George!”
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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 “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “He’s turning out a regular sportsman, by George!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven’t seen him myself yet.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s turning out a regular sportsman, by George!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I haven’t seen him myself yet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven’t seen him myself yet.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Sherlaw laughed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I haven’t seen him myself yet.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He’s turning out a regular sportsman, by George!
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “He’s turning out a regular sportsman, by George!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
Identical; not different.
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I haven’t seen him myself yet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sherlaw laughed.
someone who engages in sports
From this reading “He’s turning out a regular sportsman, by George!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “He’s turning out a regular sportsman, by George!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the first day he was more or less in the same state in which he arrived.
but in spite of that
From this reading I haven’t seen him myself yet.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By the way,” said Escott, a couple of days later, “how is your mysterious man getting on?
Chapter 2 of The Lunatic at Large by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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