Chapter 2 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah!" She glanced at a watch on her wrist. "Your day of work, ends--?" "At six, as a rule." "I mustn't keep you.
Chapter 2 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “"Your day of work, ends--?"”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She glanced at a watch on her wrist.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “"I mustn't keep you.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “"At six, as a rule."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “"At six, as a rule."”
look attentively
From this reading “She glanced at a watch on her wrist.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “"Your day of work, ends--?"”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “She glanced at a watch on her wrist.”
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 She glanced at a watch on her wrist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "At six, as a rule."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at a watch on her wrist.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Your day of work, ends--?"
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Your day of work, ends--?"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at a watch on her wrist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced at a watch on her wrist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mustn't keep you.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I mustn't keep you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I mustn't keep you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your day of work, ends--?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She glanced at a watch on her wrist.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "At six, as a rule."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced at a watch on her wrist.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "At six, as a rule."
look attentively
From this reading She glanced at a watch on her wrist.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Your day of work, ends--?"
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading She glanced at a watch on her wrist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I mustn't keep you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your day of work, ends--?"
Chapter 2 of Bella Donna: A Novel by Robert Hichens holds 413 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.
Chapter 2 holds 413 sentences of Bella Donna: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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