Chapter 2 of Anne Page is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Anne Page is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving. “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French. “Why?” she returned in the same language. He shrugged his shoulders. “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
Chapter 2 of Anne Page is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading ““You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading ““Why?” she returned in the same language.”
in motion
From this reading “He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “He shrugged his shoulders.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “He shrugged his shoulders.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading ““You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.”
in a fanciful manner
From this reading “He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading ““You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.”
In this reading ““Why?” she returned in the same language.”
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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 He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
immediately past
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
go away from a place
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
a particular point in time
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
in motion
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
in a fanciful manner
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
which person or people
From this reading “I leave that to the _bon Dieu_ who made you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?” she returned in the same language.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked at her a moment whimsically, without moving.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are a wonderful woman!” he exclaimed at last, speaking in French.
Chapter 2 of Anne Page by Netta Syrett holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 436 sentences of Anne Page, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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