Chapter 2 of English as She Is Taught is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of English as She Is Taught is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This examination makes me feel very _nauceous_. The stomach contains _nausea_. Her fright was _palliateable_ because it made her pale. The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_. You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
Chapter 2 of English as She Is Taught is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “The stomach contains _nausea_.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.”
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading “The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Her fright was _palliateable_ because it made her pale.”
the state that precedes vomiting
(Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
relating to or involving money
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “The stomach contains _nausea_.”
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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In this reading “This examination makes me feel very _nauceous_.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.
for the reason that
From this reading Her fright was _palliateable_ because it made her pale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The stomach contains _nausea_.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading This examination makes me feel very _nauceous_.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading This examination makes me feel very _nauceous_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Her fright was _palliateable_ because it made her pale.
the act of departing
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fright was _palliateable_ because it made her pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her fright was _palliateable_ because it made her pale.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her fright was _palliateable_ because it made her pale.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading This examination makes me feel very _nauceous_.
take in marriage
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This examination makes me feel very _nauceous_.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This examination makes me feel very _nauceous_.
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading The stomach contains _nausea_.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her fright was _palliateable_ because it made her pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fright was _palliateable_ because it made her pale.
(Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
From this reading The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.
relating to or involving money
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The stomach contains _nausea_.
express in words
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctrine that like can be cured by like is called _panacea_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stomach contains _nausea_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This examination makes me feel very _nauceous_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
precisely as stated
From this reading This examination makes me feel very _nauceous_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her fright was _palliateable_ because it made her pale.
at the time that
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will see how _pecuniary_ he is when I tell you he is going to marry for money.
Chapter 2 of English as She Is Taught by Caroline B. (Caroline Bigelow)[Compiler] Le Row holds 480 sentences, grouped into 96 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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