Chapter 2 of Patricia at the inn is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Patricia at the inn is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady. “But you are very kind.” “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked. “’Tis an incurable disease,” the lady said. “And what might they call it, ma’am,” said the soft Gamaliel.
Chapter 2 of Patricia at the inn is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearless and daring
From this reading ““And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading ““’Tis an incurable disease,” the lady said.”
incapable of being cured
From this reading ““’Tis an incurable disease,” the lady said.”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading ““And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.”
a woman of refinement
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading ““And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading ““My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ““’Tis an incurable disease,” the lady said.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “’Tis an incurable disease,” the lady said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But you are very kind.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
fearless and daring
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you are very kind.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “And what might they call it, ma’am,” said the soft Gamaliel.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “’Tis an incurable disease,” the lady said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And what might they call it, ma’am,” said the soft Gamaliel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
incapable of being cured
From this reading “’Tis an incurable disease,” the lady said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And what might they call it, ma’am,” said the soft Gamaliel.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “But you are very kind.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.
and nothing more
From this reading “My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “And what might they call it, ma’am,” said the soft Gamaliel.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My husband can only suffer me about him,” said the lady.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And what might they call it, ma’am,” said the soft Gamaliel.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis an incurable disease,” the lady said.
precisely as stated
From this reading “But you are very kind.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what might be his malady, if I may be so bold, ma’am?” the landlord asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you are very kind.”
Chapter 2 of Patricia at the inn by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 397 sentences of Patricia at the inn, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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