Chapter 2 of Waynflete is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Waynflete is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision. "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house. "Now, come and see a picture. It must be this wretched Guy who was too late." She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
Chapter 2 of Waynflete is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading “"Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.”
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading “"Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “"Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.”
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “"Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “"Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.”
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 “It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."”
In this reading “She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.”
In this reading “"Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.”
In this reading “"Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.”
In this reading “"Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.”
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 "Now, come and see a picture.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, come and see a picture.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading "Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now, come and see a picture.
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, come and see a picture.
not divisible by two
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Now, come and see a picture.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, come and see a picture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
on a floor above
From this reading She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, there are some odd noises at Waynflete," said Constancy, as they reached the house.
which person or people
From this reading It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading She took them upstairs to the extreme end of the wing of the house next the stables.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ghosts are all bosh," he said, with decision.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It must be this wretched Guy who was too late."
Chapter 2 of Waynflete by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of Waynflete, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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