Chapter 2 of For the Cause is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of For the Cause is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They will take it in your room," he retorted. "Come, pack, girl! I will talk to you presently," he added, with meaning. The Portails drew her away. To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
Chapter 2 of For the Cause is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “I will talk to you presently," he added, with meaning.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “"Come, pack, girl!”
cause to run
From this reading “To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"They will take it in your room," he retorted.”
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.”
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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express without restraint
In this reading “To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.”
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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 To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I will talk to you presently," he added, with meaning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Portails drew her away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, pack, girl!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Portails drew her away.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
a young female
From this reading "Come, pack, girl!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will take it in your room," he retorted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Portails drew her away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will talk to you presently," he added, with meaning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They will take it in your room," he retorted.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They will take it in your room," he retorted.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading I will talk to you presently," he added, with meaning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
arrange in a container
From this reading "Come, pack, girl!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
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From this reading The Portails drew her away.
cause to run
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
in the near future
From this reading I will talk to you presently," he added, with meaning.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "They will take it in your room," he retorted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "They will take it in your room," he retorted.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
carry out
From this reading "They will take it in your room," he retorted.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I will talk to you presently," he added, with meaning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Portails drew her away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will take it in your room," he retorted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will talk to you presently," he added, with meaning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
in or at the place that
From this reading To them her room was a haven of rest, where they felt safe, and could pour out their grief, and let her pity and indignation soothe them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will take it in your room," he retorted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will talk to you presently," he added, with meaning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will talk to you presently," he added, with meaning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They will take it in your room," he retorted.
Chapter 2 of For the Cause by Stanley John Weyman holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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 465 sentences of For the Cause, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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