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Read “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald in English. Tap any word for its meaning, hear how it sounds, and save it to a memory-driven review schedule.
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DICTIONARY
TRANSLATION
apreciar, atesorar
to feel warm affection for; to hold something dear.
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The opening
How “The Great Gatsby” begins
In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.
“Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”
He didn’t say any more, but we’ve always been unusually communicative in a reserved way, and I understood that he meant a great deal more than that.
In consequence, I’m inclined to reserve all judgements, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.
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Vocabulary
Words to know before you start
The 30 words you will meet most often in “The Great Gatsby” at level B2 and above, with how many times each one appears.
- inquire
- lawn
- demand
- stare
- lean
- glance
- insist
- nod
- porch
- whisper
- remark
- shadow
- curious
- drift
- wire
- ash
- dozen
- remark
- presence
- affair
- darkness
- rose
- interrupt
- pause
- hesitate
- object
- unfamiliar
- exclaim
- eagerly
- murmur
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Grammar
Grammar you will meet in “The Great Gatsby”
How much of each kind of grammar “The Great Gatsby” uses, counted in the sentences the Reader marks: per 10,000 words, compared with the other books in the library.
- Phrasal verbs
- Relative clauses
- Perfect tenses
- -ing forms and to-infinitives
- Passive voice
- Modal verbs
- Reported speech
- Conditionals
Constructions to look for
- try to do “Well, if you’re a poor driver you oughtn’t to try driving at night.
- Phrasal verb with 'up' and preposition “When a man gets killed I never like to get mixed up in it in any way.
- At/on/in (time) All these people came to Gatsby’s house in the summer.
Counted the way the Reader shows it: one card per construction in a sentence. Open the book in the Reader and tap a highlighted phrase to see the rule.
Library
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About the book
Why The Great Gatsby is a great book to read in English
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