Chapter 2 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir Joseph proceeded with his story. Natalie took up her knife again. Another signal coming! "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph." "My dear!
Chapter 2 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “"We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."”
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading “"We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Sir Joseph proceeded with his story.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Natalie took up her knife again.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “"We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “"We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “Sir Joseph proceeded with his story.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Another signal coming!”
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.
anew
From this reading Natalie took up her knife again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another signal coming!
the two together, not just one
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Another signal coming!
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Natalie took up her knife again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Joseph proceeded with his story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Sir Joseph proceeded with his story.
and nothing more
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Natalie took up her knife again.
take the midday meal
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Natalie took up her knife again.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Sir Joseph proceeded with his story.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Another signal coming!
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Joseph proceeded with his story.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Sir Joseph proceeded with his story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Natalie took up her knife again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Natalie took up her knife again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were both down in the cabin, occupied in finishing our dinner--" "Just sitting down to lunch, Joseph."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Joseph proceeded with his story.
Chapter 2 of Miss or Mrs.? by Wilkie Collins holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 211 sentences of Miss or Mrs.?, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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