Chapter 2 of Felix Lanzberg's Expiation is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Felix Lanzberg's Expiation is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah! Baron Lanzberg, you here? Thank God," cries she. "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing. "A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.
Chapter 2 of Felix Lanzberg's Expiation is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “"You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Baron Lanzberg, you here?”
plural of “cough” — a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading “"You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Thank God," cries she.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “"A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.”
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading “"A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “"You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “"You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.”
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 “"A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.”
In this reading “"You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.”
In this reading “"You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.”
In this reading “"You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.”
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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 "A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Baron Lanzberg, you here?
in a confused manner
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
plural of “cough” — a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Thank God," cries she.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading "A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Thank God," cries she.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Baron Lanzberg, you here?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baron Lanzberg, you here?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thank God," cries she.
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank God," cries she.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
precisely as stated
From this reading "A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "A very unpleasant one," says she in her high, fresh, girlish voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You seem to have met with an unpleasant adventure," says Felix confusedly, coughs and springs from his horse without thinking what he is doing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Baron Lanzberg, you here?
Chapter 2 of Felix Lanzberg's Expiation by Ossip Schubin holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 2 holds 444 sentences of Felix Lanzberg's Expiation, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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