Chapter 2 of Flower of the North: A Modern Romance is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Flower of the North: A Modern Romance is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking. IV Philip broke the silence. "Now--you understand." "It is impossible!" gasped Gregson. "I cannot believe this!
Chapter 2 of Flower of the North: A Modern Romance is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.”
lacking funds
From this reading “IV Philip broke the silence.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"It is impossible!" gasped Gregson.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"It is impossible!" gasped Gregson.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “IV Philip broke the silence.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “IV Philip broke the silence.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I cannot believe this!
lacking funds
From this reading IV Philip broke the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot believe this!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "It is impossible!" gasped Gregson.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is impossible!" gasped Gregson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot believe this!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It is impossible!" gasped Gregson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is impossible!" gasped Gregson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible!" gasped Gregson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV Philip broke the silence.
the force of workers available
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now--you understand."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading IV Philip broke the silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading IV Philip broke the silence.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I cannot believe this!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Now--you understand."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now--you understand."
Chapter 2 of Flower of the North: A Modern Romance by James Oliver Curwood holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 405 sentences of Flower of the North: A Modern Romance, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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