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The Reporter Who Made Himself King

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.
"If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.
And yet, why not?" he asked.
He stopped soliloquizing and looked around him, thinking rapidly.
As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.
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The Reporter Who Made Himself King

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Reporter Who Made Himself King is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.
/ðə ˈmɪzərəbəl oʊld ˈhɪpəkrɪt hiː kraɪd hæf ˈæŋɡri ənd hæf ˈlæfɪŋ/
Line 2
"If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.
/ɪf hiː θɪŋks aɪ æm ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː steɪ hiːr əˈloʊn hiː ɪz ˈveri ˈɡreɪtli mɪˈsteɪkən/
Line 3
And yet, why not?" he asked.
/ənd jet waɪ nɑːt hiː æskt/
Line 4
He stopped soliloquizing and looked around him, thinking rapidly.
Line 5
As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

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.

bath noun US /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading “As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.”

greatly adverb US /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading “"If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.”

hypocrite noun US /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

From this reading “"The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.”

miserable adjective US /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading “"The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.”

mistaken adjective US /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading “"If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.”

morning's noun US /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.”

rapidly adverb US /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading “He stopped soliloquizing and looked around him, thinking rapidly.”

thinks noun US /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading “"If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.”

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading "The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He stopped soliloquizing and looked around him, thinking rapidly.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading And yet, why not?" he asked.

bathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He stopped soliloquizing and looked around him, thinking rapidly.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

hypocritenounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

From this reading "The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading "The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He stopped soliloquizing and looked around him, thinking rapidly.

miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading "The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.

mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And yet, why not?" he asked.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading He stopped soliloquizing and looked around him, thinking rapidly.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

soliloquizing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He stopped soliloquizing and looked around him, thinking rapidly.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

Stedman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He stopped soliloquizing and looked around him, thinking rapidly.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The miserable old hypocrite!" he cried, half angry and half laughing.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading As he stood there, Stedman came in from the other room, fresh and smiling from his morning's bath.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He stopped soliloquizing and looked around him, thinking rapidly.

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "If he thinks I am going to stay here alone he is very greatly mistaken.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading And yet, why not?" he asked.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet, why not?" he asked.

Chapter 2 of The Reporter Who Made Himself King by Richard Harding Davis holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Vocabulary met early in The Reporter Who Made Himself King

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Reporter
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Himself
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Journalist
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Works
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