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Chapter 2 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously. “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.” “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work. The night was stifling. * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
Chapter 2 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “* * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading ““A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.”
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading “* * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “* * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading ““A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.”
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading “The night was stifling.”
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading ““How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “* * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.”
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 “* * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.”
In this reading ““I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.””
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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 “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was stifling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The night was stifling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was stifling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was stifling.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
Chapter 2 of And Five Were Foolish by Dornford Yates holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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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