Chapter 2 of A Noble Woman is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of A Noble Woman is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIGHT AND A RESCUE. For some time the ladies rode on in silence. Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses. "They are so perfectly matched," she said. "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
Chapter 2 of A Noble Woman is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “"Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “A FRIGHT AND A RESCUE.”
let have
From this reading “"Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"”
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading “"They are so perfectly matched," she said.”
win approval or support for
From this reading “"Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A FRIGHT AND A RESCUE.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “For some time the ladies rode on in silence.”
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.
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In this reading “For some time the ladies rode on in silence.”
In this reading “For some time the ladies rode on in silence.”
In this reading “For some time the ladies rode on in silence.”
In this reading “Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses.”
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 A FRIGHT AND A RESCUE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRIGHT AND A RESCUE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are so perfectly matched," she said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
lacking funds
From this reading Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time the ladies rode on in silence.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading A FRIGHT AND A RESCUE.
let have
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time the ladies rode on in silence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading For some time the ladies rode on in silence.
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading "They are so perfectly matched," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some time the ladies rode on in silence.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "They are so perfectly matched," she said.
win approval or support for
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
free from harm or evil
From this reading A FRIGHT AND A RESCUE.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading For some time the ladies rode on in silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are so perfectly matched," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are so perfectly matched," she said.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For some time the ladies rode on in silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They are so perfectly matched," she said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time the ladies rode on in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time the ladies rode on in silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Elsie broke into a fit of ecstasy over the horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are so perfectly matched," she said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time the ladies rode on in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Brother Grant needn't have been doubtful about them; he sha'n't persuade you to change them, shall he?"
Chapter 2 of A Noble Woman by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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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