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The Tin Box, and What it Contained

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.
As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.
Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.
I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.
Where is my horse?” demanded Philip.
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The Tin Box, and What it Contained

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.
/ɑːr juː hɜːrt ˈfɪləp æskt ˈheri ˈæŋkʃəsli æz hiː bent ˈoʊvər ðə ˈprɑːstreɪt fɔːrm ʌv hɪz ænˈtæɡənəst/
Line 2
As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.
/æz hiː ˈoʊpənd hɪz aɪz ənd sɔː ðə feɪs ʌv ˈheri ˈbendɪŋ ˈoʊvər hɪm ɔːl keɪm bæk tuː hɪm ənd hɪz ˌænəˈmɑːsəti rɪˈvaɪvd/
Line 3
Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.
/ɡet əˈweɪ frʌm miː hiː ɪkˈskleɪmd ˈfjʊriəsli æz hiː ˈstæɡərd tuː hɪz fiːt/
Line 4
I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.
Line 5
Where is my horse?” demanded Philip.
/wer ɪz maɪ hɔːrs dɪˈmændəd ˈfɪləp/

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.

animosity noun US /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

From this reading “As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.”

antagonist noun US /ænˈtæɡənəst/

someone who offers opposition

From this reading ““Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.”

anxiously adverb US /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading ““Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.”

bending noun US /ˈbendɪŋ/

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading “As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.”

furiously adverb US /ˈfjʊriəsli/

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading ““Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.”

prostrate verb US /ˈprɑːstreɪt/

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading ““Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.”

revived adjective US /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading “As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.”

staggered verb US /ˈstæɡərd/

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading ““Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/

someone who offers opposition

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Where is my horse?” demanded Philip.

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From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.

furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading “Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

harmnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “Where is my horse?” demanded Philip.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Where is my horse?” demanded Philip.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Where is my horse?” demanded Philip.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “Get away from me!” he exclaimed furiously, as he staggered to his feet.

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As he opened his eyes and saw the face of Harry bending over him, all came back to him, and his animosity revived.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where is my horse?” demanded Philip.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I certainly will, if you don’t need help,” said Harry, glad that Philip had suffered no harm.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Are you hurt, Philip?” asked Harry, anxiously, as he bent over the prostrate form of his antagonist.

Chapter 2 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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