Chapter 2 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"With her consent, of course." "With or without," said the young man, coolly. "How?" "Oh, I'll find a means. Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.
Chapter 2 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
permission to do something
From this reading “"With her consent, of course."”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “"With or without," said the young man, coolly.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"With her consent, of course."”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “"Oh, I'll find a means.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “"Oh, I'll find a means.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"With or without," said the young man, coolly.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"With her consent, of course."”
move in order to make room for someone for something
In this reading “Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.”
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 "Oh, I'll find a means.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.
permission to do something
From this reading "With her consent, of course."
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "With or without," said the young man, coolly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "With her consent, of course."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Oh, I'll find a means.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "With her consent, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'll find a means.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "With or without," said the young man, coolly.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Oh, I'll find a means.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "With her consent, of course."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'll find a means.
and nothing more
From this reading Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "With or without," said the young man, coolly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "With or without," said the young man, coolly.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "With or without," said the young man, coolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Girls are only girls, and they'll give way to a stronger will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With her consent, of course."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "With or without," said the young man, coolly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "With or without," said the young man, coolly.
Chapter 2 of Cursed by a Fortune by George Manville Fenn holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 409 sentences of Cursed by a Fortune, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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