Chapter 2 of The Trespasser is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Trespasser is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Siegmund put on his overcoat and sat down. All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope. He had slept only two hours of the night. An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out. At three o’clock of the afternoon he sat alone in the second-class carriage, looking out.
Chapter 2 of The Trespasser is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out.”
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading “All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.”
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading “An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out.”
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “Siegmund put on his overcoat and sat down.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “He had slept only two hours of the night.”
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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 All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At three o’clock of the afternoon he sat alone in the second-class carriage, looking out.
(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 All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
Having no one else present.
From this reading At three o’clock of the afternoon he sat alone in the second-class carriage, looking out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Siegmund put on his overcoat and sat down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At three o’clock of the afternoon he sat alone in the second-class carriage, looking out.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At three o’clock of the afternoon he sat alone in the second-class carriage, looking out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Siegmund put on his overcoat and sat down.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out.
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had slept only two hours of the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slept only two hours of the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Siegmund put on his overcoat and sat down.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had slept only two hours of the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At three o’clock of the afternoon he sat alone in the second-class carriage, looking out.
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At three o’clock of the afternoon he sat alone in the second-class carriage, looking out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out.
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had slept only two hours of the night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out.
according to the clock
From this reading At three o’clock of the afternoon he sat alone in the second-class carriage, looking out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Siegmund put on his overcoat and sat down.
and nothing more
From this reading He had slept only two hours of the night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An empty man, he had drunk joy, and now the intoxication was dying out.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Siegmund put on his overcoat and sat down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Siegmund put on his overcoat and sat down.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Siegmund put on his overcoat and sat down.
of inferior status or quality
From this reading At three o’clock of the afternoon he sat alone in the second-class carriage, looking out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Siegmund put on his overcoat and sat down.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had slept only two hours of the night.
not in physical motion
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had slept only two hours of the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three o’clock of the afternoon he sat alone in the second-class carriage, looking out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had slept only two hours of the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All his morning’s blaze of elation was gone, though there still glowed a great hope.
Chapter 2 of The Trespasser by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 2 holds 417 sentences of The Trespasser, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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