Chapter 2 of In White Raiment is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of In White Raiment is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly. "You intend to oppose me?" "I intend to prevent you from murdering your own daughter," I said warmly. "Further, I forbid you to enter her room again. I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
Chapter 2 of In White Raiment is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading “"I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.”
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.”
command against
From this reading “"Further, I forbid you to enter her room again.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “"You intend to oppose me?"”
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.”
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “"I intend to prevent you from murdering your own daughter," I said warmly.”
be against; express opposition to
From this reading “"You intend to oppose me?"”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “"I intend to prevent you from murdering your own daughter," I said warmly.”
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.
someone who practices medicine
In this reading “I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.”
In this reading “"I intend to prevent you from murdering your own daughter," I said warmly.”
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 I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.
anew
From this reading "Further, I forbid you to enter her room again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading "I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
a female human offspring
From this reading "I intend to prevent you from murdering your own daughter," I said warmly.
to come or go into
From this reading "Further, I forbid you to enter her room again.
command against
From this reading "Further, I forbid you to enter her room again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Further, I forbid you to enter her room again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "You intend to oppose me?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You intend to oppose me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading I am a medical man, and have been called in by you to attend her.
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "I intend to prevent you from murdering your own daughter," I said warmly.
be against; express opposition to
From this reading "You intend to oppose me?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I intend to prevent you from murdering your own daughter," I said warmly.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "I intend to prevent you from murdering your own daughter," I said warmly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Further, I forbid you to enter her room again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I intend to prevent you from murdering your own daughter," I said warmly.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I may be able to save her from assassination," I answered meaningly.
in a hearty manner
From this reading "I intend to prevent you from murdering your own daughter," I said warmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You intend to oppose me?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I intend to prevent you from murdering your own daughter," I said warmly.
Chapter 2 of In White Raiment by William Le Queux holds 423 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 423 sentences of In White Raiment, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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