Chapter 2 of Lucy Raymond is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Lucy Raymond is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully. "And the wreath too! It might have been fresh all the evening. You might have taken them off if you wanted to lie down." "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
Chapter 2 of Lucy Raymond is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an apologetic manner
From this reading “"I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.”
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading “"Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “"I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “"I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.”
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading “"I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “"Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.”
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “"I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.”
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “"And the wreath too!”
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(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 It might have been fresh all the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the wreath too!
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been fresh all the evening.
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You might have taken them off if you wanted to lie down."
put on clothes
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It might have been fresh all the evening.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It might have been fresh all the evening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You might have taken them off if you wanted to lie down."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been fresh all the evening.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading You might have taken them off if you wanted to lie down."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been fresh all the evening.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You might have taken them off if you wanted to lie down."
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading You might have taken them off if you wanted to lie down."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the wreath too!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You might have taken them off if you wanted to lie down."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You might have taken them off if you wanted to lie down."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And the wreath too!
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading You might have taken them off if you wanted to lie down."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I didn't think of it," said Lucy apologetically, somewhat remorseful for not having treated the result of Stella's labour with more respect.
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading "And the wreath too!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just look how you have crushed your nice dress now!" exclaimed Stella reproachfully.
Chapter 2 of Lucy Raymond by Agnes Maule Machar holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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 485 sentences of Lucy Raymond, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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