Chapter 2 of The Philanderer is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Philanderer is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARTERIS (petting her). My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way. You know I can't help it. JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him). Oh, you can, you can.
Chapter 2 of The Philanderer is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.”
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You know I can't help it.”
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading “JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “CHARTERIS (petting her).”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, you can, you can.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I can't help it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARTERIS (petting her).
in a cajoling manner
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You know I can't help it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHARTERIS (petting her).
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know I can't help it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know I can't help it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know I can't help it.
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, you can, you can.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading CHARTERIS (petting her).
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My dear love, don't cry--don't go on in this way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JULIA (sobbing as he rises and coaxingly lifts her with him).
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know I can't help it.
Chapter 2 of The Philanderer by Bernard Shaw holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Chapter 2 holds 439 sentences of The Philanderer, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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