Chapter 2 of Luck on the Wing is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Luck on the Wing is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“None, Sir,” I said meekly enough. “None!” he exclaimed emphatically. “How many on paper?” “One, Sir,” I said, hesitatingly, for my energy was getting low. “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
Chapter 2 of Luck on the Wing is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading ““Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading ““None!” he exclaimed emphatically.”
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading ““One, Sir,” I said, hesitatingly, for my energy was getting low.”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading ““Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.”
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading ““None, Sir,” I said meekly enough.”
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading ““Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading ““How many on paper?””
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ““Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.”
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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deal with or settle
In this reading ““Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “None!” he exclaimed emphatically.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “One, Sir,” I said, hesitatingly, for my energy was getting low.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “None, Sir,” I said meekly enough.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “None!” he exclaimed emphatically.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “One, Sir,” I said, hesitatingly, for my energy was getting low.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “One, Sir,” I said, hesitatingly, for my energy was getting low.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “None!” he exclaimed emphatically.
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading “One, Sir,” I said, hesitatingly, for my energy was getting low.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How many on paper?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “None, Sir,” I said meekly enough.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “One, Sir,” I said, hesitatingly, for my energy was getting low.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “How many on paper?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading “None, Sir,” I said meekly enough.
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “One, Sir,” I said, hesitatingly, for my energy was getting low.
not one, and not any
From this reading “None, Sir,” I said meekly enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “How many on paper?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One, Sir,” I said, hesitatingly, for my energy was getting low.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “How many on paper?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “None, Sir,” I said meekly enough.
term of address for a man
From this reading “None, Sir,” I said meekly enough.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One, Sir,” I said, hesitatingly, for my energy was getting low.
(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,” he snapped, as if glad to dispose of me on my own lack of merit.
Chapter 2 of Luck on the Wing by Elmer Haslett holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 447 sentences of Luck on the Wing, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Luck on the Wing by Elmer Haslett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 447 sentences, grouped into 90 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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