Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The sound and the fury is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It’s a judgment on me.” Mother said. “But I’ll be gone too, soon.” “Here.” Jason said.
The sound and the fury
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The sound and the fury is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“It’s
a
judgment
on
me.”
Mother
said.
“But
I’ll
be
gone
too,
soon.”
“Here.”
Jason
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The sound and the fury
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The sound and the fury is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“It’s
a
judgment
on
me.”
Line 2
Mother
said.
/ˈmʌðər sed/
Line 3
“But
I’ll
be
gone
too,
soon.”
Line 4
“Here.”
/hiːr/
Line 5
Jason
said.
/ˈdʒeɪsən sed/
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.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ““But I’ll be gone too, soon.””
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ““Here.””
Jason
noun
US /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading “Jason said.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading ““It’s a judgment on me.””
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother said.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mother said.”
in the near future
From this reading ““But I’ll be gone too, soon.””
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 15
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a judgment on me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But I’ll be gone too, soon.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’ll be gone too, soon.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “But I’ll be gone too, soon.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here.”
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’ll be gone too, soon.”
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a judgment on me.”
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading Jason said.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “It’s a judgment on me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s a judgment on me.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s a judgment on me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mother said.
in the near future
From this reading “But I’ll be gone too, soon.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “But I’ll be gone too, soon.”
Chapter 2 of The sound and the fury by William Faulkner holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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