Chapter 2 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No; you did." "No, I said nothing." Frank smiled. "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig." "Did I?
Chapter 2 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anew
From this reading “"Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “"Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank smiled.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"No, I said nothing."”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Frank smiled.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “"Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."”
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading “"Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."”
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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 "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."
anew
From this reading "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No; you did."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank smiled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I said nothing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; you did."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "No, I said nothing."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, I said nothing."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Frank smiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you said again that the man in the crowd took you for a Whig."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No; you did."
Chapter 2 of In Honour's Cause by George Manville Fenn holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of In Honour's Cause, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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