Chapter II
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MRS. WHARTON. [_Smiling._] Of course. How do you do? COLONEL WHARTON.
The Unknown
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Unknown is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MRS.
WHARTON.
[_Smiling._]
Of
course.
How
do
you
do?
COLONEL
WHARTON.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Unknown
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Unknown is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
WHARTON.
/ˈwɔːrtən/
Line 3
[_Smiling._]
Of
course.
/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ ʌv kɔːrs/
Line 4
How
do
you
do?
Line 5
COLONEL
WHARTON.
/ˈkɜːrnəl ˈwɔːrtən/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “COLONEL WHARTON.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “[_Smiling._] Of course.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
wharton
noun
US /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading “WHARTON.”
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Of course
preposition + noun
as might be expected
In this reading “[_Smiling._] Of course.”
All words in this reading · 9
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL WHARTON.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading [_Smiling._] Of course.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you do?
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you do?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Smiling._] Of course.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading [_Smiling._] Of course.
WHARTONnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading WHARTON.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How do you do?
Chapter 2 of The Unknown by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 412 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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