Chapter 2 of Eden: An Episode is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Eden: An Episode is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not." And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb. "Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day. There, you needn't look at Mr. Arnswald. He won't help you.
Chapter 2 of Eden: An Episode is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.”
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading “And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not."”
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.”
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading “And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “"Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day.”
(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
From this reading “And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “There, you needn't look at Mr. Arnswald.”
In this reading “"Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day.”
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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 And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
(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 "Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day.
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
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From this reading There, you needn't look at Mr. Arnswald.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, you needn't look at Mr. Arnswald.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not."
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He won't help you.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He won't help you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There, you needn't look at Mr. Arnswald.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There, you needn't look at Mr. Arnswald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, you needn't look at Mr. Arnswald.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not."
express in words
From this reading "Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, you needn't look at Mr. Arnswald.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell me this instant what you have been doing all day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
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From this reading He won't help you.
but in spite of that
From this reading And with a pirouette she fluttered yet further away, the bit of paper held daintily and aloft between forefinger and thumb.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Eden!" her husband expostulated, "Eden--" "You shall not have it, sir; you shall not."
Chapter 2 of Eden: An Episode by Edgar Saltus holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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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