Chapter 2 of Tommy Wideawake is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Tommy Wideawake is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes." "Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?" I coloured. "No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has." The doctor smiled.
Chapter 2 of Tommy Wideawake is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “I coloured.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has."”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctor smiled.”
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading “"Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?"”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The doctor smiled.”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “"Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?"”
express a supposition
From this reading “"Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “"No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has."”
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.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?"
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I coloured.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor smiled.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has."
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading "Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The doctor smiled.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?"
express a supposition
From this reading "Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, of course not--er, that is, yes----Tommy has."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Been fooling up the stream, I suppose?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 2 of Tommy Wideawake by H. H. (Henry Howarth), Sir Bashford holds 475 sentences, grouped into 95 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 475 sentences of Tommy Wideawake, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Tommy Wideawake by H. H. (Henry Howarth), Sir Bashford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 475 sentences, grouped into 95 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 95 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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