Chapter 2 of The Prelude to Adventure is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Prelude to Adventure is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUNNING He went into Hall. He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_. There was Cardillac there, brilliant, flashing Cardillac. There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way. There was Craven, young, ardent, hail-fellow-well-met.
Chapter 2 of The Prelude to Adventure is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “There was Craven, young, ardent, hail-fellow-well-met.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.”
of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos
From this reading “There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.”
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading “There was Craven, young, ardent, hail-fellow-well-met.”
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
a short vivid experience
From this reading “There was Cardillac there, brilliant, flashing Cardillac.”
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading “There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading There was Craven, young, ardent, hail-fellow-well-met.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.
of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos
From this reading There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading There was Cardillac there, brilliant, flashing Cardillac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUNNING He went into Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was Cardillac there, brilliant, flashing Cardillac.
carefully weighed
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading There was Craven, young, ardent, hail-fellow-well-met.
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.
a short vivid experience
From this reading There was Cardillac there, brilliant, flashing Cardillac.
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
heartily friendly and congenial
From this reading There was Craven, young, ardent, hail-fellow-well-met.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BUNNING He went into Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUNNING He went into Hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BUNNING He went into Hall.
not divisible by two
From this reading There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Cardillac there, brilliant, flashing Cardillac.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Cardillac there, brilliant, flashing Cardillac.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was Bobby Galleon, fat, good-natured, sleepy, intelligent in an odd bovine way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BUNNING He went into Hall.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
which person or people
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He sat amongst the particular group of his own year who were considered the _elite_.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was Craven, young, ardent, hail-fellow-well-met.
Chapter 2 of The Prelude to Adventure by Hugh Walpole holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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 292 sentences of The Prelude to Adventure, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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