Chapter 2 of Van Bibber and Others is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Van Bibber and Others is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And the Object started off, shaking his fist. "Wait a minute," said Van Bibber. "You haven't paid them for your breakfast." "Haven't what?" shouted the Object. "Paid 'em!
Chapter 2 of Van Bibber and Others is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/94 · 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.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"You haven't paid them for your breakfast."”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “And the Object started off, shaking his fist.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"Wait a minute," said Van Bibber.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “And the Object started off, shaking his fist.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “"You haven't paid them for your breakfast."”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “And the Object started off, shaking his fist.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Haven't what?" shouted the Object.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"Wait a minute," said Van Bibber.”
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 "Wait a minute," said Van Bibber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Object started off, shaking his fist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait a minute," said Van Bibber.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "You haven't paid them for your breakfast."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Paid 'em!
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading And the Object started off, shaking his fist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You haven't paid them for your breakfast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't paid them for your breakfast."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Object started off, shaking his fist.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute," said Van Bibber.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And the Object started off, shaking his fist.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the Object started off, shaking his fist.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "You haven't paid them for your breakfast."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait a minute," said Van Bibber.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading And the Object started off, shaking his fist.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Haven't what?" shouted the Object.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And the Object started off, shaking his fist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the Object started off, shaking his fist.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You haven't paid them for your breakfast."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Wait a minute," said Van Bibber.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute," said Van Bibber.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Haven't what?" shouted the Object.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't paid them for your breakfast."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't paid them for your breakfast."
Chapter 2 of Van Bibber and Others by Richard Harding Davis holds 471 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 471 sentences of Van Bibber and Others, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Van Bibber and Others by Richard Harding Davis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 471 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.
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