Chapter 2 of Fenella is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Fenella is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me. You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn. Shall _I_ tell _you_ what's really going to happen?" Hope is like measles. No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.
Chapter 2 of Fenella is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.”
come to pass
From this reading “Shall _I_ tell _you_ what's really going to happen?"”
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading “Hope is like measles.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “"Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn.”
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 “"Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.”
In this reading “No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.
the act of departing
From this reading Shall _I_ tell _you_ what's really going to happen?"
come to pass
From this reading Shall _I_ tell _you_ what's really going to happen?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope is like measles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall _I_ tell _you_ what's really going to happen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
in an incisive manner
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hope is like measles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hope is like measles.
hear with intention
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading Hope is like measles.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn.
not any; not one
From this reading No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Shall _I_ tell _you_ what's really going to happen?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall _I_ tell _you_ what's really going to happen?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
express in words
From this reading Shall _I_ tell _you_ what's really going to happen?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall _I_ tell _you_ what's really going to happen?"
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Paul Ingram," she said incisively, "I've listened patiently to you and you'll have to listen to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've been prophesying woe and misery, and now it's my turn.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No one is too young or too foolish to catch it from.
Chapter 2 of Fenella by Henry Longan Stuart holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of Fenella, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Fenella by Henry Longan Stuart exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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