Chapter 2 of Rahab is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Rahab is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!” “Why glory, Samson Brenner, if the substitute is false?... Wait.” Mrs. Luve came back. She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.
Chapter 2 of Rahab is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading ““Why glory, Samson Brenner, if the substitute is false?...”
a state of high honor
From this reading ““Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!””
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading “She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.”
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading ““Why glory, Samson Brenner, if the substitute is false?...”
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading ““Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!””
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading ““Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!””
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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be restored
In this reading “Mrs. Luve came back.”
In this reading “She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.”
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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 “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
(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 “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Luve came back.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why glory, Samson Brenner, if the substitute is false?...
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Luve came back.
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “Why glory, Samson Brenner, if the substitute is false?...
a state of high honor
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why glory, Samson Brenner, if the substitute is false?...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why glory, Samson Brenner, if the substitute is false?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Luve came back.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Luve came back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading “Why glory, Samson Brenner, if the substitute is false?...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why glory, Samson Brenner, if the substitute is false?...
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She placed two candles between them on the Pembroke table.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why glory, Samson Brenner, if the substitute is false?...
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet what a wonder what a glory,” his body stiffened, “that we should have a substitute at all!”
Chapter 2 of Rahab by Waldo David Frank holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 420 sentences of Rahab, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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