Chapter 2 of Painted Veils is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Painted Veils is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker." "Oh, it's all very well for you. You're a man. I must work for my living." She was tart.
Chapter 2 of Painted Veils is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “I must work for my living."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must work for my living."”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “"Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."”
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading “She was tart.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “"Oh, it's all very well for you.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “"Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I must work for my living."”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."
(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 "Oh, it's all very well for you.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, it's all very well for you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must work for my living."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's all very well for you.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I must work for my living."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You're a man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must work for my living."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's all very well for you.
a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
From this reading "Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tart.
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading She was tart.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, it's all very well for you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tart.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, it's all very well for you.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I must work for my living."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pon my word," he answered, "you are a regular pawnbroker."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a man.
Chapter 2 of Painted Veils by James Huneker holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Painted Veils, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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