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The Parasite: A Story

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Parasite: A Story is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"It is useless, Austin.
All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
"You must know what this means to me!"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Parasite: A Story

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Parasite: A Story is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"It is useless, Austin.
/ɪt ɪz ˈjuːsləs ˈɔːstən/
Line 2
All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.
/ɔːl ɪz ˈoʊvər hɜːr vɔɪs wɑːz koʊld ənd ˈmeʒərd hɜːr ˈmænər ˈstreɪndʒli ˈfɔːrməl ənd hɑːrd/
Line 3
It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.
/ɪt siːmd tuː miː ðæt ʃiː wɑːz ˌæbsəˈluːtli riˈzɑːlvd nɑːt tuː biː drɔːn ˈɪntuː ˈeni ˈɑːrɡjəmənt ɔːr ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
Line 4
As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.
/æz fɔːr miː aɪ wɑːz ˈʃeɪkɪŋ wɪð ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən ənd aɪ tɜːrnd maɪ feɪs əˈsaɪd soʊ əˈʃeɪmd wɑːz aɪ ðæt ʃiː ʃʊd siː maɪ wɑːnt ʌv kənˈtroʊl/
Line 5
"You must know what this means to me!"
/juː mʌst noʊ wʌt ðɪs miːnz tuː miː/

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.

agitation noun US /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading “As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.”

argument noun US /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading “It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.”

Austin noun US /ˈɔːstən/

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading “"It is useless, Austin.”

control noun US /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading “As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.”

formal adjective US /ˈfɔːrməl/

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading “All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.”

measured adjective US /ˈmeʒərd/

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading “All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.”

strangely adverb US /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading “All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.”

useless adjective US /ˈjuːsləs/

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading “"It is useless, Austin.”

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absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading "It is useless, Austin.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is useless, Austin.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is useless, Austin.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"

measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It seemed to me that she was absolutely resolved not to be drawn into any argument or explanation.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading "It is useless, Austin.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All is over:" Her voice was cold and measured; her manner strangely formal and hard.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As for me, I was shaking with agitation, and I turned my face aside, so ashamed was I that she should see my want of control.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You must know what this means to me!"

Chapter 2 of The Parasite: A Story by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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