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Chapter 2 of Ladies Must Live is here in full — 512 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement. Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing. “Isn’t the light connected?” he called. “I don’t know.” “Aren’t there lamps in the house?”
Chapter 2 of Ladies Must Live is here in full — 512 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.”
being joined in close association
From this reading ““Isn’t the light connected?” he called.”
slightly wet
From this reading “Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.”
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.”
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading ““Aren’t there lamps in the house?””
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.”
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading “Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.”
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at or in the front
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
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From this reading “Aren’t there lamps in the house?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Isn’t the light connected?” he called.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
being joined in close association
From this reading “Isn’t the light connected?” he called.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
slightly wet
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Isn’t the light connected?” he called.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know.”
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Isn’t the light connected?” he called.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know.”
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Aren’t there lamps in the house?”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Isn’t the light connected?” he called.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Aren’t there lamps in the house?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ahead of her in the darkness, she could hear Riatt snapping electric switches which produced nothing.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Christine was glad to get out of the wind, but the damp chill of the deserted house was not much of an improvement.
Chapter 2 of Ladies Must Live by Alice Duer Miller holds 512 sentences, grouped into 103 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.
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