Chapter 2 of Twenty-Three Stories by Twenty and Three is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Twenty-Three Stories by Twenty and Three is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Only a few minutes.” “And what was going on meanwhile overhead?” “The dogs kept on snarling and panting. Once or twice he cried out. I think he moaned.
Chapter 2 of Twenty-Three Stories by Twenty and Three is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading ““The dogs kept on snarling and panting.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading ““And what was going on meanwhile overhead?””
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ““Only a few minutes.””
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “I think he moaned.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading ““And what was going on meanwhile overhead?””
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading ““The dogs kept on snarling and panting.”
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ““The dogs kept on snarling and panting.”
two times
From this reading “Once or twice he cried out.”
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.
In this reading ““Only a few minutes.””
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “Once or twice he cried out.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Only a few minutes.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what was going on meanwhile overhead?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Once or twice he cried out.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “The dogs kept on snarling and panting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Only a few minutes.”
the act of departing
From this reading “And what was going on meanwhile overhead?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once or twice he cried out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he moaned.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “The dogs kept on snarling and panting.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “And what was going on meanwhile overhead?”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Only a few minutes.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading I think he moaned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And what was going on meanwhile overhead?”
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice he cried out.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only a few minutes.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice he cried out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once or twice he cried out.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “And what was going on meanwhile overhead?”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “The dogs kept on snarling and panting.
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “The dogs kept on snarling and panting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The dogs kept on snarling and panting.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he moaned.
two times
From this reading Once or twice he cried out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And what was going on meanwhile overhead?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what was going on meanwhile overhead?”
Chapter 2 of Twenty-Three Stories by Twenty and Three by Ernest [Editor] Rhys holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 400 sentences of Twenty-Three Stories by Twenty and Three, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Twenty-Three Stories by Twenty and Three by Ernest [Editor] Rhys exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 80 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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