Chapter 2 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation. "What does that matter?" she snapped. "The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?" Her son looked at her impatiently. "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
Chapter 2 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “defraud” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading “"The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “"After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Her son looked at her impatiently.”
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading “Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"What does that matter?" she snapped.”
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading “"The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Her son looked at her impatiently.”
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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 Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.
later than; following
From this reading "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
(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 "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her son looked at her impatiently.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.
past form of “defraud” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading "The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does that matter?" she snapped.
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her son looked at her impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Her son looked at her impatiently.
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her son looked at her impatiently.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What does that matter?" she snapped.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does that matter?" she snapped.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "What does that matter?" she snapped.
a male human offspring
From this reading Her son looked at her impatiently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What does that matter?" she snapped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, a little disconcerted by this interrogation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does that matter?" she snapped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "After all, it is worse for Doris," he said, with great feeling.
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading "The question is how are we, the wronged, defrauded, robbed?"
Chapter 2 of Love's Golden Thread by E. C. (Edith C.) Kenyon holds 412 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 412 sentences of Love's Golden Thread, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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