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Chapter 2 of As Others See Us is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I grasped Mumsie by the arm and whispered. “Yes, it is she,” she said. From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow. But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.” It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
Chapter 2 of As Others See Us is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thinking again about a choice previously made
From this reading “It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “I grasped Mumsie by the arm and whispered.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.”
informal terms for money
From this reading “But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.””
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.”
attach to a support
From this reading “From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.”
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In this reading “I grasped Mumsie by the arm and whispered.”
In this reading “It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.”
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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 From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
thinking again about a choice previously made
From this reading It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I grasped Mumsie by the arm and whispered.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I grasped Mumsie by the arm and whispered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I grasped Mumsie by the arm and whispered.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading I grasped Mumsie by the arm and whispered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
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From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I grasped Mumsie by the arm and whispered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it is she,” she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it is she,” she said.
and nothing more
From this reading It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
informal terms for money
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
being nothing more than specified
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
attach to a support
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I grasped Mumsie by the arm and whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, it is she,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, it is she,” she said.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I grasped Mumsie by the arm and whispered.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
(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 It was very well done, just as if speaking to her had been an afterthought.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I grasped Mumsie by the arm and whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the way Mrs. Mount held her head it was evidently her intention of passing us with a mere bow.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it is she,” she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But to show how kind Mumsie is, she exclaimed: “Oh, Mrs. Mount, thank you so much for the lettuce, and things.”
Chapter 2 of As Others See Us by W. H. P. (William Henry Pope) Jarvis holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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