Chapter 2 of Life at High Tide is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Life at High Tide is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end. "It don't say a word about not marryin' again," Lizzie declared. "Well, all the same, it's the law. Josh knows." Lizzie blew out the lamp, and they went back to the door-step.
Chapter 2 of Life at High Tide is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “Lizzie blew out the lamp, and they went back to the door-step.”
endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
From this reading “"It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.”
correspondence in form or appearance
From this reading “"It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.”
(formal) by means of this
From this reading “"It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.”
be silly or tease one another
From this reading “Josh knows."”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “"It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “"It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “"It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.”
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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 "It don't say a word about not marryin' again," Lizzie declared.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It don't say a word about not marryin' again," Lizzie declared.
anew
From this reading "It don't say a word about not marryin' again," Lizzie declared.
(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 "Well, all the same, it's the law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lizzie blew out the lamp, and they went back to the door-step.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Lizzie blew out the lamp, and they went back to the door-step.
endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
correspondence in form or appearance
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It don't say a word about not marryin' again," Lizzie declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't say a word about not marryin' again," Lizzie declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lizzie blew out the lamp, and they went back to the door-step.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
(formal) by means of this
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, all the same, it's the law.
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Josh knows."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Josh knows."
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Lizzie blew out the lamp, and they went back to the door-step.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "Well, all the same, it's the law.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't say a word about not marryin' again," Lizzie declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't say a word about not marryin' again," Lizzie declared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It don't say a word about not marryin' again," Lizzie declared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lizzie blew out the lamp, and they went back to the door-step.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Well, all the same, it's the law.
express in words
From this reading "It don't say a word about not marryin' again," Lizzie declared.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lizzie blew out the lamp, and they went back to the door-step.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, all the same, it's the law.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lizzie blew out the lamp, and they went back to the door-step.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the United States--" and on through to the end.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "It don't say a word about not marryin' again," Lizzie declared.
Chapter 2 of Life at High Tide by William Dean [Editor] Howells holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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