Chapter 2 of An altruist is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of An altruist is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am consistent.” “Oh, Lord! Never be consistent. There’s nothing so unpopular in life.” “I despise popularity.”
Chapter 2 of An altruist is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading ““I am consistent.””
look down on with disdain
From this reading ““I despise popularity.””
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “There’s nothing so unpopular in life.””
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ““Oh, Lord!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never be consistent.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There’s nothing so unpopular in life.””
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading ““I despise popularity.””
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading “There’s nothing so unpopular in life.””
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am consistent.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never be consistent.
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading “I am consistent.”
look down on with disdain
From this reading “I despise popularity.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am consistent.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s nothing so unpopular in life.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There’s nothing so unpopular in life.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Oh, Lord!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never be consistent.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There’s nothing so unpopular in life.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Lord!
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading “I despise popularity.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There’s nothing so unpopular in life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s nothing so unpopular in life.”
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading There’s nothing so unpopular in life.”
Chapter 2 of An altruist by Ouida holds 506 sentences, grouped into 102 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.
Chapter 2 holds 506 sentences of An altruist, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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