Chapter 2 of Fair Haven and Foul Strand is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Fair Haven and Foul Strand is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her husband became pale, rose, and went out. Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene. When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely. And then his thoughts took their own course ruthlessly. "I am becoming a hypocrite simply out of consideration for her.
Chapter 2 of Fair Haven and Foul Strand is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “"I am becoming a hypocrite simply out of consideration for her.”
in a free manner
From this reading “When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.”
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading “"I am becoming a hypocrite simply out of consideration for her.”
in a ruthless manner
From this reading “And then his thoughts took their own course ruthlessly.”
not buttoned
From this reading “When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.”
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading “Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading “Her husband became pale, rose, and went out.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.”
In this reading “Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I am becoming a hypocrite simply out of consideration for her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am becoming a hypocrite simply out of consideration for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband became pale, rose, and went out.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her husband became pale, rose, and went out.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "I am becoming a hypocrite simply out of consideration for her.
uttered without voice
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading "I am becoming a hypocrite simply out of consideration for her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And then his thoughts took their own course ruthlessly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am becoming a hypocrite simply out of consideration for her.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
in a free manner
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband became pale, rose, and went out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband became pale, rose, and went out.
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading "I am becoming a hypocrite simply out of consideration for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am becoming a hypocrite simply out of consideration for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her husband became pale, rose, and went out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And then his thoughts took their own course ruthlessly.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her husband became pale, rose, and went out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Her husband became pale, rose, and went out.
in a ruthless manner
From this reading And then his thoughts took their own course ruthlessly.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am becoming a hypocrite simply out of consideration for her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And then his thoughts took their own course ruthlessly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then his thoughts took their own course ruthlessly.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then his thoughts took their own course ruthlessly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And then his thoughts took their own course ruthlessly.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
not buttoned
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her husband became pale, rose, and went out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.
at the time that
From this reading When he came out on the streets of the foreign town, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and breathed freely.
which person or people
From this reading Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Several people were sitting close by who witnessed the unpleasant scene.
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