Chapter 2 of Rich Man, Poor Man is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Rich Man, Poor Man is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance. A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it. And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had. "Can we stay, mother?" asked the child earnestly. There Mrs. Tilney had grimly interposed.
Chapter 2 of Rich Man, Poor Man is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.”
total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
From this reading “A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.”
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"Can we stay, mother?" asked the child earnestly.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “There Mrs. Tilney had grimly interposed.”
outside a building
From this reading “And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.”
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading “A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.”
someone who visits
From this reading “A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.”
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 A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can we stay, mother?" asked the child earnestly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can we stay, mother?" asked the child earnestly.
total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
From this reading A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Can we stay, mother?" asked the child earnestly.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading There Mrs. Tilney had grimly interposed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Mrs. Tilney had grimly interposed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Can we stay, mother?" asked the child earnestly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
outside a building
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Can we stay, mother?" asked the child earnestly.
not in physical motion
From this reading A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Mrs. Tilney had grimly interposed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Tilney did not ask to have her pay in advance.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
someone who visits
From this reading A certitude, subconscious but still confident, told her the visitor hadn't it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can we stay, mother?" asked the child earnestly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And to have turned that woman and her child outdoors on a night like this needed more courage than Mrs. Tilney had.
Chapter 2 of Rich Man, Poor Man by Maximilian Foster holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 393 sentences of Rich Man, Poor Man, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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