Chapter 2 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIS WILLING BRIDE. Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart. “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death. He could not, therefore, hear. So far she was safe.
Chapter 2 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.”
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “HIS WILLING BRIDE.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ““Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.”
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading ““Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.”
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading ““Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “HIS WILLING BRIDE.”
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 “Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.”
In this reading ““Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.”
a man who is very old
In this reading ““Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.”
In this reading ““Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.”
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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 Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
(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 “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading HIS WILLING BRIDE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not, therefore, hear.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far she was safe.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could not, therefore, hear.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS WILLING BRIDE.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not, therefore, hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading So far she was safe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He could not, therefore, hear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading HIS WILLING BRIDE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rowton left the house, clinking his spurs as he did so; Nancy listened to the sound he made with a beating heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Suppose father hears,” she thought; but then she remembered that the old man was lying in a state of stupor, which, in all probability, would end in death.
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