Chapter 2 of Under the Deodars is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Under the Deodars is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner! Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’ ‘Let them see! They’ll think I am rehearsing for The Fallen Angel. Look!
Chapter 2 of Under the Deodars is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 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.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “They’ll think I am rehearsing for The Fallen Angel.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
insanely irresponsible
From this reading “‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!”
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading “Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’”
-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “They’ll think I am rehearsing for The Fallen Angel.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They’ll think I am rehearsing for The Fallen Angel.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading They’ll think I am rehearsing for The Fallen Angel.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They’ll think I am rehearsing for The Fallen Angel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They’ll think I am rehearsing for The Fallen Angel.
insanely irresponsible
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Let them see!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look!
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’
-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading They’ll think I am rehearsing for The Fallen Angel.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Let them see!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ll think I am rehearsing for The Fallen Angel.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They’ll think I am rehearsing for The Fallen Angel.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Recollect every one can see you from the Mall.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Lucy, for Heaven’s sake, don’t go waving your arms about in that idiotic manner!
Chapter 2 of Under the Deodars by Rudyard Kipling holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 221 sentences of Under the Deodars, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Under the Deodars by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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