Chapter 2 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.! Saw your gay young friend Dalhousie just now. Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..." V.V. halted dead, his look changing abruptly. Trouble gathered on his brow.
Chapter 2 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “V.V. halted dead, his look changing abruptly.”
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading “Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..."”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Trouble gathered on his brow.”
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading “V.V. halted dead, his look changing abruptly.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “V.V. halted dead, his look changing abruptly.”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..."”
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading “At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!”
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!”
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 Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..."
quickly and without warning
From this reading V.V. halted dead, his look changing abruptly.
anew
From this reading At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Trouble gathered on his brow.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading V.V. halted dead, his look changing abruptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saw your gay young friend Dalhousie just now.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading V.V. halted dead, his look changing abruptly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Saw your gay young friend Dalhousie just now.
brought together in one place
From this reading Trouble gathered on his brow.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Saw your gay young friend Dalhousie just now.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..."
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading V.V. halted dead, his look changing abruptly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading V.V. halted dead, his look changing abruptly.
and nothing more
From this reading Saw your gay young friend Dalhousie just now.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..."
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading V.V. halted dead, his look changing abruptly.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Saw your gay young friend Dalhousie just now.
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trouble gathered on his brow.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..."
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!
cut with a saw
From this reading Saw your gay young friend Dalhousie just now.
express in words
From this reading At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Had a pretty nice little load of bananas too ..."
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble gathered on his brow.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading At the door, O'Neill recollected, and spoke again: "Oh, say, V.V.!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Saw your gay young friend Dalhousie just now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Saw your gay young friend Dalhousie just now.
Chapter 2 of V. V.'s Eyes by Henry Sydnor Harrison holds 411 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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