Chapter 2 of An Accidental Honeymoon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of An Accidental Honeymoon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes." "O-oh!" he said slowly. "I see. Well, _were_ you afraid--afterward?" She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
Chapter 2 of An Accidental Honeymoon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Well, _were_ you afraid--afterward?"”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Well, _were_ you afraid--afterward?"”
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “"O-oh!" he said slowly.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.”
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 “She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.”
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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 She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Well, _were_ you afraid--afterward?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Well, _were_ you afraid--afterward?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O-oh!" he said slowly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O-oh!" he said slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O-oh!" he said slowly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "O-oh!" he said slowly.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, _were_ you afraid--afterward?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, _were_ you afraid--afterward?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She swung her hands from behind her back and struck them together with a sudden gesture of anger.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, _were_ you afraid--afterward?"
Chapter 2 of An Accidental Honeymoon by Edward Barron holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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