Chapter 2 of Le Selve is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Le Selve is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“A pagan, one may say,” added the monk. “Why did your good lord place him here? ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.” Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian. “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
Chapter 2 of Le Selve is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of no importance
From this reading ““Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.”
the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
From this reading ““Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.”
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
From this reading ““Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.””
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading ““A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading ““A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.”
someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
From this reading “Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.”
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 ““Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.”
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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 “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
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 “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
not any; not one
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
express in words
From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
estrangement from god
From this reading ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
Chapter 2 of Le Selve by Ouida holds 488 sentences, grouped into 98 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 488 sentences of Le Selve, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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