Chapter 2 of Eunice is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Eunice is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears. "The doctor! I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks. I will go out to the gate, and he may not come in to-day." She rose and stood waiting for him at the gate.
Chapter 2 of Eunice is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “I will go out to the gate, and he may not come in to-day."”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.”
In this reading “She rose and stood waiting for him at the gate.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “I will go out to the gate, and he may not come in to-day."”
In this reading “She rose and stood waiting for him at the gate.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rose and stood waiting for him at the gate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I will go out to the gate, and he may not come in to-day."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The doctor!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She rose and stood waiting for him at the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I will go out to the gate, and he may not come in to-day."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will go out to the gate, and he may not come in to-day."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I will go out to the gate, and he may not come in to-day."
not in physical motion
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will go out to the gate, and he may not come in to-day."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose and stood waiting for him at the gate.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She rose and stood waiting for him at the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
up to a particular time
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will go out to the gate, and he may not come in to-day."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She rose and stood waiting for him at the gate.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading She closed her eyes, and sat motionless till the sound of wheels reached her ears.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will not go down with him, and I hope he will be willing to wait till Fidelia goes before he speaks.
Chapter 2 of Eunice by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 420 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.
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