Chapter 2 of The Thin Red Line is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Thin Red Line is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOUSETRAP. "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you. What do you say now?" "There is not a word of truth in that letter. It is a tissue of misstatements from beginning to end.
Chapter 2 of The Thin Red Line is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 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.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “It is a tissue of misstatements from beginning to end.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “"Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.”
plural of “misstatement” — a statement that contains a mistake
From this reading “It is a tissue of misstatements from beginning to end.”
a trap for catching mice
From this reading “THE MOUSETRAP.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “"Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “"Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.”
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading “It is a tissue of misstatements from beginning to end.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is not a word of truth in that letter.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It is a tissue of misstatements from beginning to end.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you say now?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is a tissue of misstatements from beginning to end.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a tissue of misstatements from beginning to end.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is not a word of truth in that letter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is not a word of truth in that letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a tissue of misstatements from beginning to end.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "There is not a word of truth in that letter.
plural of “misstatement” — a statement that contains a mistake
From this reading It is a tissue of misstatements from beginning to end.
a trap for catching mice
From this reading THE MOUSETRAP.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is not a word of truth in that letter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What do you say now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
express in words
From this reading What do you say now?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is not a word of truth in that letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUSETRAP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is not a word of truth in that letter.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading It is a tissue of misstatements from beginning to end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a tissue of misstatements from beginning to end.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "There is not a word of truth in that letter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
at the time that
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "There is not a word of truth in that letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said the judge, when he had finished reading, "you see what your wife thinks of you.
Chapter 2 of The Thin Red Line by Arthur Griffiths holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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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