Chapter 2 of A New Sensation is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of A New Sensation is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY TYPEWRITER WANTED. "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely. "Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume. "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm. I agreed with them all.
Chapter 2 of A New Sensation is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “I agreed with them all.”
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “"A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “"A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “"Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume.”
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading “"Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “"A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.”
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading “LADY TYPEWRITER WANTED.”
in a wise manner
From this reading “"A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.”
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 “"Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume.”
In this reading “"A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading I agreed with them all.
(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 "Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading "Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume.
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading "Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I agreed with them all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY TYPEWRITER WANTED.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I agreed with them all.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume.
male cat
From this reading "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading LADY TYPEWRITER WANTED.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading LADY TYPEWRITER WANTED.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
in a wise manner
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A New Sensation--it would be the making of you!" cried Tom Barton, with enthusiasm.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that is what you want, above all things," assented Harvey Hume.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A New Sensation--that is what you need," said Dr. Chambers, wisely.
Chapter 2 of A New Sensation by Albert Ross holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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