Chapter 2 of Fallen Fortunes is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Fallen Fortunes is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes. Grey’s glance was stern and direct. His words were quietly and coldly spoken. "We will see about that. I am here to take up my burden.
Chapter 2 of Fallen Fortunes is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “I am here to take up my burden.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “His words were quietly and coldly spoken.”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.”
command with authority
From this reading “Grey’s glance was stern and direct.”
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “Grey’s glance was stern and direct.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “I am here to take up my burden.”
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 He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We will see about that.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am here to take up my burden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grey’s glance was stern and direct.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading I am here to take up my burden.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading His words were quietly and coldly spoken.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
in an attractive manner
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
command with authority
From this reading Grey’s glance was stern and direct.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
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From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Grey’s glance was stern and direct.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
From this reading Grey’s glance was stern and direct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am here to take up my burden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am here to take up my burden.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am here to take up my burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
with low volume
From this reading His words were quietly and coldly spoken.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We will see about that.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading His words were quietly and coldly spoken.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Grey’s glance was stern and direct.
carry out
From this reading I am here to take up my burden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We will see about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am here to take up my burden.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am here to take up my burden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grey’s glance was stern and direct.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will see about that.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His words were quietly and coldly spoken.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will see about that.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words were quietly and coldly spoken.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He heaved a great sigh, looking cunningly at the young man out of the corners of his ferret-like eyes.
Chapter 2 of Fallen Fortunes by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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