Chapter 2 of Pam and the Countess 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 Pam and the Countess is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment. Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light. "Well, then, that’s all settled. No, don’t thank. Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.
Chapter 2 of Pam and the Countess is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “"Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.”
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading “"Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.”
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.”
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading “Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “"Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.”
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading “Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.”
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 “Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.”
In this reading “Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
(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 "Well, then, that’s all settled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, don’t thank.
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
located inward
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
and nothing more
From this reading Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.
not any; not one
From this reading No, don’t thank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Well, then, that’s all settled.
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading No, don’t thank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, then, that’s all settled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, that’s all settled.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crow’s grey eyes, so like her father’s, seemed to shine with an inner light.
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading Dad hates _Messenger_ being on the moorings, just wasting.
(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 "Well, then, that’s all settled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Rather," agreed Adrian ecstatically; his hands shook a little with the thrill of the moment.
Chapter 2 of Pam and the Countess by E. E. (Edith Elise) Cowper 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 Pam and the Countess, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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