Chapter 2 of Odds and ends is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Odds and ends is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you. As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?” “By all accounts, you have cherished a delusion. You are no more to Mrs. Loftus than to me--you are an adopted child. Mrs. Loftus adopted you, when you were two years old.”
Chapter 2 of Odds and ends is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading ““By all accounts, you have cherished a delusion.”
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “You are no more to Mrs. Loftus than to me--you are an adopted child.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading ““By all accounts, you have cherished a delusion.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading ““No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.”
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading ““By all accounts, you have cherished a delusion.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?””
a source of difficulty
From this reading ““No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Mrs. Loftus adopted you, when you were two years old.””
In this reading “You are no more to Mrs. Loftus than to me--you are an adopted child.”
not act or do anything
In this reading ““No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “By all accounts, you have cherished a delusion.
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “By all accounts, you have cherished a delusion.
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading You are no more to Mrs. Loftus than to me--you are an adopted child.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “By all accounts, you have cherished a delusion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are no more to Mrs. Loftus than to me--you are an adopted child.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are no more to Mrs. Loftus than to me--you are an adopted child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “By all accounts, you have cherished a delusion.
a young person of either sex
From this reading You are no more to Mrs. Loftus than to me--you are an adopted child.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading “By all accounts, you have cherished a delusion.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
the act of departing
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By all accounts, you have cherished a delusion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are no more to Mrs. Loftus than to me--you are an adopted child.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You are no more to Mrs. Loftus than to me--you are an adopted child.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You are no more to Mrs. Loftus than to me--you are an adopted child.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Loftus adopted you, when you were two years old.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You are no more to Mrs. Loftus than to me--you are an adopted child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Loftus adopted you, when you were two years old.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Loftus adopted you, when you were two years old.”
at the time that
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
which person or people
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
showing curiosity
From this reading As to wondering who I am, Leonora,” now facing the lady, “why should I, when I know that I am Rata Loftus?”
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Loftus adopted you, when you were two years old.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, dearest; if there is going to be trouble, I will stand by you.
Chapter 2 of Odds and ends by B. M. (Bithia Mary) Croker holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 440 sentences of Odds and ends, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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