Chapter 2 of Excitement for sale is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Excitement for sale is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, but--" "So if you'll just find yourself another table." Actually, Jeanne-Marie did not mean those words. Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure. Were they, then, bait for this man? She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
Chapter 2 of Excitement for sale is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading “Actually, Jeanne-Marie did not mean those words.”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.”
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.”
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “Were they, then, bait for this man?”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.”
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading “Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
in actual fact
From this reading Actually, Jeanne-Marie did not mean those words.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "No, but--" "So if you'll just find yourself another table."
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Were they, then, bait for this man?
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but--" "So if you'll just find yourself another table."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Actually, Jeanne-Marie did not mean those words.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "No, but--" "So if you'll just find yourself another table."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Were they, then, bait for this man?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, but--" "So if you'll just find yourself another table."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Actually, Jeanne-Marie did not mean those words.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, but--" "So if you'll just find yourself another table."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Were they, then, bait for this man?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Actually, Jeanne-Marie did not mean those words.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but--" "So if you'll just find yourself another table."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Actually, Jeanne-Marie did not mean those words.
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, but--" "So if you'll just find yourself another table."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "No, but--" "So if you'll just find yourself another table."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Were they, then, bait for this man?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were they, then, bait for this man?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Were they, then, bait for this man?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Actually, Jeanne-Marie did not mean those words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her new face and body were designed to attract adventure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She decided that they were, but the conversation had taken a natural course which she instantly regretted.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Actually, Jeanne-Marie did not mean those words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, but--" "So if you'll just find yourself another table."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "No, but--" "So if you'll just find yourself another table."
Chapter 2 of Excitement for sale by Stephen Marlowe holds 508 sentences, grouped into 102 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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