Chapter 2 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW LADY CATHERON CAME HOME. Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son. His wife and son! The county stood astounded. And it had been a dead secret.
Chapter 2 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “The county stood astounded.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “The county stood astounded.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.”
plural of “royal” — a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
From this reading “Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “And it had been a dead secret.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.”
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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 Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The county stood astounded.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And it had been a dead secret.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW LADY CATHERON CAME HOME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW LADY CATHERON CAME HOME.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The county stood astounded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And it had been a dead secret.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it had been a dead secret.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW LADY CATHERON CAME HOME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW LADY CATHERON CAME HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it had been a dead secret.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading HOW LADY CATHERON CAME HOME.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
plural of “royal” — a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And it had been a dead secret.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
term of address for a man
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
a male human offspring
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The county stood astounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a September day Sir Victor Catheron, of Catheron Royals, brought home his wife and son.
Chapter 2 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel by May Agnes Fleming holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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