Chapter 2 of Mezzerow Loves Company is here in full — 595 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mezzerow Loves Company is here in full — 595 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You will not come in, Mary Ellen. I don't trust myself alone with you." "You mean it?" "I was never more sincere." He almost believed it himself.
Chapter 2 of Mezzerow Loves Company is here in full — 595 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “He almost believed it himself.”
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I don't trust myself alone with you."”
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “He almost believed it himself.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"You will not come in, Mary Ellen.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"You mean it?"”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I don't trust myself alone with you."”
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading “"I was never more sincere."”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I don't trust myself alone with you."”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He almost believed it himself.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I don't trust myself alone with you."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He almost believed it himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You will not come in, Mary Ellen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't trust myself alone with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will not come in, Mary Ellen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He almost believed it himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He almost believed it himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't trust myself alone with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will not come in, Mary Ellen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You mean it?"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "You will not come in, Mary Ellen.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean it?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I was never more sincere."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don't trust myself alone with you."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I was never more sincere."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will not come in, Mary Ellen.
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading "I was never more sincere."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I don't trust myself alone with you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was never more sincere."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not come in, Mary Ellen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't trust myself alone with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not come in, Mary Ellen.
Chapter 2 of Mezzerow Loves Company by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace holds 595 sentences, grouped into 119 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 595 sentences of Mezzerow Loves Company, unabridged, divided into 119 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Mezzerow Loves Company by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 595 sentences, grouped into 119 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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