Chapter 2 of March Hares is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of March Hares is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There surely was never such another breakfast in the world! She spoke with frank sincerity. Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that. You men always know so much about eating.” Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
Chapter 2 of March Hares is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thinking again about a choice previously made
From this reading “Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “You men always know so much about eating.””
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.”
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “She spoke with frank sincerity.”
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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move the upper body backwards and down
In this reading “Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.”
In this reading “There surely was never such another breakfast in the world!”
In this reading “Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You men always know so much about eating.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
thinking again about a choice previously made
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You men always know so much about eating.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There surely was never such another breakfast in the world!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There surely was never such another breakfast in the world!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
placed crosswise
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
the act of consuming food
From this reading You men always know so much about eating.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She spoke with frank sincerity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There surely was never such another breakfast in the world!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You men always know so much about eating.”
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
the force of workers available
From this reading You men always know so much about eating.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You men always know so much about eating.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There surely was never such another breakfast in the world!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke with frank sincerity.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading She spoke with frank sincerity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You men always know so much about eating.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke with frank sincerity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There surely was never such another breakfast in the world!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There surely was never such another breakfast in the world!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There surely was never such another breakfast in the world!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There surely was never such another breakfast in the world!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mosscrop leant back in his chair, crossed his knees, and took a cigar from his pocket.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There surely was never such another breakfast in the world!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spoke with frank sincerity.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Upon afterthought she added: “I don’t believe any woman could order a meal like that.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There surely was never such another breakfast in the world!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You men always know so much about eating.”
Chapter 2 of March Hares by Harold Frederic holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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 274 sentences of March Hares, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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