Chapter 2 of Lords of Creation is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Lords of Creation is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it. Jim. _Insist_, did you say, sir? _Insist_? Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
Chapter 2 of Lords of Creation is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.”
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.”
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.”
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading “Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!”
term of address for a man
From this reading “_Insist_, did you say, sir?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.”
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In this reading “Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.”
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
In this reading “Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.”
lower (one's body) as by kneeling
In this reading “Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!”
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From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
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From this reading Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Insist_, did you say, sir?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
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From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
one or the other of two
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
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From this reading Jim.
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
not any; not one
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
express in words
From this reading _Insist_, did you say, sir?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
term of address for a man
From this reading _Insist_, did you say, sir?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, sir, I have to get down on my marrow bones, sir, and then she ain't satisfied!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
an affirmative
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dr. E. Then why do you not insist on either yes or no from her and abide by it.
Chapter 2 of Lords of Creation by Ella Cheever Thayer holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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