Chapter 2 of By the Good Sainte Anne is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of By the Good Sainte Anne is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“How is the British Lion?” “Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy. “So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals. How is his ankle?” “Bad.
Chapter 2 of By the Good Sainte Anne is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “How is his ankle?””
not to your liking
From this reading ““Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy.”
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading ““Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy.”
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading ““So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading ““How is the British Lion?””
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
From this reading ““So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.”
occurring from time to time
From this reading ““So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.”
exceptionally
From this reading ““Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy.”
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In this reading ““So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.”
In this reading ““So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.”
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading How is his ankle?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Bad.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “How is the British Lion?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.
not to your liking
From this reading “Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy.
set up or found
From this reading “So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How is his ankle?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How is the British Lion?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is the British Lion?”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “How is the British Lion?”
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
From this reading “So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy.
occurring from time to time
From this reading “So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I found out; but he has occasional lucid intervals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How is the British Lion?”
exceptionally
From this reading “Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy.
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading “Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Most uncommonly disagreeable,” the doctor answered, with unwonted energy.
Chapter 2 of By the Good Sainte Anne by Anna Chapin Ray holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of By the Good Sainte Anne, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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