Chapter 2 of Our Square and the People in It is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Our Square and the People in It is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.” The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye. “I wouldn't wonder if it were true. How do you like the prescription so far?” “Interesting,” said Cyrus the Gaunt.
Chapter 2 of Our Square and the People in It is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.”
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading “The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.”
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading ““Interesting,” said Cyrus the Gaunt.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading ““Interesting,” said Cyrus the Gaunt.”
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading “How do you like the prescription so far?””
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ““I wouldn't wonder if it were true.”
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 “The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.”
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.
a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
From this reading “They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you like the prescription so far?”
the organ of sight
From this reading The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How do you like the prescription so far?”
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading “Interesting,” said Cyrus the Gaunt.
the act of departing
From this reading “They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you like the prescription so far?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wouldn't wonder if it were true.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wouldn't wonder if it were true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Interesting,” said Cyrus the Gaunt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wouldn't wonder if it were true.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How do you like the prescription so far?”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.”
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading How do you like the prescription so far?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Interesting,” said Cyrus the Gaunt.
express in words
From this reading “They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How do you like the prescription so far?”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say he's the best diagnostician going, in his own line.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “I wouldn't wonder if it were true.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wouldn't wonder if it were true.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wouldn't wonder if it were true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wouldn't wonder if it were true.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How do you like the prescription so far?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young clergyman studied Cyrus out of the corner of his eye.
Chapter 2 of Our Square and the People in It by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of Our Square and the People in It, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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