Chapter 2 of More Pages from a Journal is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of More Pages from a Journal is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I told Charles I was expecting you. He said that your sudden determination seemed odd. ‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses. She ought always to take time for consideration. This is hardly the proper season for travelling.’
Chapter 2 of More Pages from a Journal is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses.”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “She ought always to take time for consideration.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “He said that your sudden determination seemed odd.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I told Charles I was expecting you.”
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading “‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “He said that your sudden determination seemed odd.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “This is hardly the proper season for travelling.’”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “This is hardly the proper season for travelling.’”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses.
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading ‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses.
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 ‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She ought always to take time for consideration.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I told Charles I was expecting you.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading She ought always to take time for consideration.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He said that your sudden determination seemed odd.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I told Charles I was expecting you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She ought always to take time for consideration.
only a very short time before
From this reading This is hardly the proper season for travelling.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that your sudden determination seemed odd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told Charles I was expecting you.
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading ‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses.
not divisible by two
From this reading He said that your sudden determination seemed odd.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She ought always to take time for consideration.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading This is hardly the proper season for travelling.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that your sudden determination seemed odd.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading This is hardly the proper season for travelling.’
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He said that your sudden determination seemed odd.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ought always to take time for consideration.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He said that your sudden determination seemed odd.
carry out
From this reading She ought always to take time for consideration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that your sudden determination seemed odd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is hardly the proper season for travelling.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is hardly the proper season for travelling.’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She ought always to take time for consideration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ought always to take time for consideration.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Charles I was expecting you.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading This is hardly the proper season for travelling.’
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told Charles I was expecting you.
which person or people
From this reading ‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ‘Your mother,’ he added, ‘is a woman who acts upon impulses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told Charles I was expecting you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said that your sudden determination seemed odd.
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