Chapter 2 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 2 is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 2 is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much. They like it. You are an American? I am glad of it. I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
Chapter 2 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 2 is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 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.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.”
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “You are an American?”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad of it.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.”
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “"Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.”
the act of using
From this reading “I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.”
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.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad of it.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading You are an American?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are an American?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are an American?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They like it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They like it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am glad of it.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They like it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Well," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
the act of using
From this reading I have 'most lost the use of my lungs, here.
(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," the man admitted, "I try to teach them that much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are an American?
Chapter 2 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 2 by William Dean Howells holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 180 sentences of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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