Chapter 2 of Just Around the Corner: Romance En Casserole is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Just Around the Corner: Romance En Casserole is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried. "I've been more than that on account of you, dear girl. I've been consumed night and day by the sweet thought of you." "Oh-h-h!" She placed one hand at her throat.
Chapter 2 of Just Around the Corner: Romance En Casserole is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “"You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.”
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading “I've been consumed night and day by the sweet thought of you."”
dearly loved
From this reading “"I've been more than that on account of you, dear girl.”
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading “"You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.”
inflected form of “parry” — impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading “"You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “She placed one hand at her throat.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “I've been consumed night and day by the sweet thought of you."”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “She placed one hand at her throat.”
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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In this reading “"You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.”
In this reading “"I've been more than that on account of you, dear girl.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been consumed night and day by the sweet thought of you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She placed one hand at her throat.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I've been consumed night and day by the sweet thought of you."
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading I've been consumed night and day by the sweet thought of you."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I've been consumed night and day by the sweet thought of you."
dearly loved
From this reading "I've been more than that on account of you, dear girl.
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading "You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.
a young female
From this reading "I've been more than that on account of you, dear girl.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She placed one hand at her throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She placed one hand at her throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been more than that on account of you, dear girl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I've been more than that on account of you, dear girl.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I've been consumed night and day by the sweet thought of you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh-h-h!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She placed one hand at her throat.
inflected form of “parry” — impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading "You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She placed one hand at her throat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I've been consumed night and day by the sweet thought of you."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I've been more than that on account of you, dear girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've been more than that on account of you, dear girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've been consumed night and day by the sweet thought of you."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I've been consumed night and day by the sweet thought of you."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She placed one hand at her throat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've been more than that on account of you, dear girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been extravagant all on account of me?" she parried.
Chapter 2 of Just Around the Corner: Romance En Casserole by Fannie Hurst holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of Just Around the Corner: Romance En Casserole, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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