Chapter 2 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said. "Place of residence!" Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment. Place of residence? Why, heaven help him, he had none, none!
Chapter 2 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment.”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Why, heaven help him, he had none, none!”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Why, heaven help him, he had none, none!”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Why, heaven help him, he had none, none!”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “"You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, heaven help him, he had none, none!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Why, heaven help him, he had none, none!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Why, heaven help him, he had none, none!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, heaven help him, he had none, none!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment.
not one, and not any
From this reading Why, heaven help him, he had none, none!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading "You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warburton looked at the clerk in blank astonishment.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, heaven help him, he had none, none!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have forgotten your place of residence, sir," he said.
Chapter 2 of The Man on the Box by Harold MacGrath holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of The Man on the Box, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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