Chapter 2 of Men, Women and Ghosts is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Men, Women and Ghosts is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud. "You are forgiven, Mr. Deane. Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore. Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him. He loved the spotted trout, and pike, and dace.
Chapter 2 of Men, Women and Ghosts is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading “Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.”
small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body
From this reading “He loved the spotted trout, and pike, and dace.”
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.”
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “"You are forgiven, Mr. Deane.”
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading “He loved the spotted trout, and pike, and dace.”
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading “XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud.”
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “He loved the spotted trout, and pike, and dace.”
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading “He loved the spotted trout, and pike, and dace.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are forgiven, Mr. Deane.
small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body
From this reading He loved the spotted trout, and pike, and dace.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are forgiven, Mr. Deane.
divisible by two
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "You are forgiven, Mr. Deane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud.
held dear
From this reading He loved the spotted trout, and pike, and dace.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You are forgiven, Mr. Deane.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud.
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading He loved the spotted trout, and pike, and dace.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud.
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading He loved the spotted trout, and pike, and dace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even more, I offer you the fishing, and am proud That you should find it pleasant from this shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading He loved the spotted trout, and pike, and dace.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nobody fishes now, my husband used To angle daily, and I too with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV He looked so rueful that she laughed out loud.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are forgiven, Mr. Deane.
Chapter 2 of Men, Women and Ghosts by Amy Lowell holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 169 sentences of Men, Women and Ghosts, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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