Chapter 2 of Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I piloted Elizabeth in and bade her be seated. Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment. I felt that the interview would be fruitless. They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then. It was throbbing with savage and sanguinary thoughts.
Chapter 2 of Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.”
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.”
unproductive of success
From this reading “I felt that the interview would be fruitless.”
having or manifesting hope
From this reading “Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.”
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading “I piloted Elizabeth in and bade her be seated.”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.”
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading “It was throbbing with savage and sanguinary thoughts.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I piloted Elizabeth in and bade her be seated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I piloted Elizabeth in and bade her be seated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I piloted Elizabeth in and bade her be seated.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
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From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading I piloted Elizabeth in and bade her be seated.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that the interview would be fruitless.
unproductive of success
From this reading I felt that the interview would be fruitless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I piloted Elizabeth in and bade her be seated.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I piloted Elizabeth in and bade her be seated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I piloted Elizabeth in and bade her be seated.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I felt that the interview would be fruitless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was throbbing with savage and sanguinary thoughts.
and nothing more
From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading I piloted Elizabeth in and bade her be seated.
accompanied by bloodshed
From this reading It was throbbing with savage and sanguinary thoughts.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was throbbing with savage and sanguinary thoughts.
express in words
From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I piloted Elizabeth in and bade her be seated.
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
in a strange manner
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I felt that the interview would be fruitless.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say hope springs eternal in the human breast, but my breast didn't feel human just then.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was throbbing with savage and sanguinary thoughts.
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading It was throbbing with savage and sanguinary thoughts.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Strangely enough, my usual hopeful expectations entirely deserted me at that moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was throbbing with savage and sanguinary thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was throbbing with savage and sanguinary thoughts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I felt that the interview would be fruitless.
Chapter 2 of Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel by Florence A. (Florence Antoinette) Kilpatrick holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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