Chapter 2 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll leave you now, ma'am. Good-night, and pleasant dreams." "Yates--kiss me." Yates stooped over her lonely mistress, and kissed her. Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
Chapter 2 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “Good-night, and pleasant dreams."”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “"Yates--kiss me."”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “Yates stooped over her lonely mistress, and kissed her.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Yates stooped over her lonely mistress, and kissed her.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"I'll leave you now, ma'am.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Yates stooped over her lonely mistress, and kissed her.”
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading “Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.”
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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cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
In this reading “Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.”
In this reading “Good-night, and pleasant dreams."”
In this reading “Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.”
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.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good-night, and pleasant dreams."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Good-night, and pleasant dreams."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-night, and pleasant dreams."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yates stooped over her lonely mistress, and kissed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll leave you now, ma'am.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Yates--kiss me."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Yates stooped over her lonely mistress, and kissed her.
go away from a place
From this reading "I'll leave you now, ma'am.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Yates stooped over her lonely mistress, and kissed her.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I'll leave you now, ma'am.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yates--kiss me."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Yates stooped over her lonely mistress, and kissed her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'll leave you now, ma'am.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
above and across; more than
From this reading Yates stooped over her lonely mistress, and kissed her.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Good-night, and pleasant dreams."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
with low volume
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Yates stooped over her lonely mistress, and kissed her.
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Then she softly switched off the light, and left Mrs. Thompson alone in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yates--kiss me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll leave you now, ma'am.
Chapter 2 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel by W. B. (William Babington) Maxwell holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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