Chapter 2 of Double Trouble is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Double Trouble is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And shall I stay--Jones?" "No, no!" said Madame le Claire. "I will restore you. But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again. You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
Chapter 2 of Double Trouble is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"And shall I stay--Jones?"”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “"No, no!" said Madame le Claire.”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “"I will restore you.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"And shall I stay--Jones?"”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
anew
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And shall I stay--Jones?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no!" said Madame le Claire.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And shall I stay--Jones?"
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "And shall I stay--Jones?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "No, no!" said Madame le Claire.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading You will learn all about Bellevale, and Brassfield, and----" "And Elizabeth?" asked Amidon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "No, no!" said Madame le Claire.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!" said Madame le Claire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "I will restore you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, no!" said Madame le Claire.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And shall I stay--Jones?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "And shall I stay--Jones?"
express in words
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
at the time that
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
during the time that
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will restore you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will restore you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But while you are--Jones--I shall find out all you want to know about the--Jones--life, and I will tell you when you become yourself again.
Chapter 2 of Double Trouble by Herbert Quick holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of Double Trouble, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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