Chapter 2 of Outland is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Outland is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am. I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.” “Fool!” said Prassade; “and twice fool for being an old one!” But Persilope corrected him. “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
Chapter 2 of Outland is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ““It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “But Persilope corrected him.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ““It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading ““At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.””
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading ““At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.””
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading ““It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.”
two times
From this reading ““Fool!” said Prassade; “and twice fool for being an old one!””
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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In this reading ““It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.”
simultaneously
In this reading ““At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.””
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.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Fool!” said Prassade; “and twice fool for being an old one!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Fool!” said Prassade; “and twice fool for being an old one!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Persilope corrected him.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading But Persilope corrected him.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Fool!” said Prassade; “and twice fool for being an old one!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Persilope corrected him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.
conformity or harmony
From this reading “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Fool!” said Prassade; “and twice fool for being an old one!”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Persilope corrected him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fool!” said Prassade; “and twice fool for being an old one!”
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading “It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fool!” said Prassade; “and twice fool for being an old one!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.”
express in words
From this reading “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
two times
From this reading “Fool!” said Prassade; “and twice fool for being an old one!”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I was telling the children, and I did not think she understood so much.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At the time of the Wardship it is permitted to tell the children of the King’s Desire and the keeping of it.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was I,” admitted Noche regretfully, “old fool that I am.
Chapter 2 of Outland by Mary Austin holds 437 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 437 sentences of Outland, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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