Chapter 2 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE WOOD. That Mr. Edwin Barley! My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him? Another thought came with it—Had he been the intruder at the door? "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
Chapter 2 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grain of barley
From this reading “That Mr. Edwin Barley!”
characterized by great determination
From this reading “"Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.”
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “That Mr. Edwin Barley!”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “Another thought came with it—Had he been the intruder at the door?”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “IN THE WOOD.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Another thought came with it—Had he been the intruder at the door?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another thought came with it—Had he been the intruder at the door?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
a grain of barley
From this reading That Mr. Edwin Barley!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Another thought came with it—Had he been the intruder at the door?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
characterized by great determination
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Another thought came with it—Had he been the intruder at the door?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading That Mr. Edwin Barley!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another thought came with it—Had he been the intruder at the door?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WOOD.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Another thought came with it—Had he been the intruder at the door?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another thought came with it—Had he been the intruder at the door?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
joined in matrimony
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
a form of address for a man
From this reading That Mr. Edwin Barley!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
above and across; more than
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Mr. Edwin Barley!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WOOD.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My imagination had been setting the face down for a robber's at least; and the thought flashed over me—How could Selina have married him?
unpleasant or disagreeable to the senses
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is that, Selina?" he asked, in a very strong, determined voice, but not an unpleasing one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another thought came with it—Had he been the intruder at the door?
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading IN THE WOOD.
Chapter 2 of Anne Hereford: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 535 sentences, grouped into 107 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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