Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The strange house is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEXT DOOR. "HARK! What's that, Ned?" "Nothing!" "It isn't nothing!
The strange house
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The strange house is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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1 / 5
NEXT
DOOR.
"HARK!
What's
that,
Ned?"
"Nothing!"
"It
isn't
nothing!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The strange house
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The strange house is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
NEXT
DOOR.
/nekst dɔːr/
Line 2
"HARK!
/hɑːrk/
Line 3
What's
that,
Ned?"
Line 4
"Nothing!"
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Line 5
"It
isn't
nothing!
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.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “NEXT DOOR.”
hark
verb
US /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “"HARK!”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “NEXT DOOR.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing!"”
Word partnerships in these lines
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NEXT DOOR
adjective + noun
at or in or to the adjacent residence
In this reading “NEXT DOOR.”
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading NEXT DOOR.
HARKverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "HARK!
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't nothing!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't nothing!
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that, Ned?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT DOOR.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's that, Ned?"
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that, Ned?"
Chapter 2 of The strange house by Catharine Shaw holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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