Chapter 2 of Scarlett of the Mounted is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Scarlett of the Mounted is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then what is to become of me?" "Ah, well!" Recovering composure, Durant rose. "It won't do to loaf. I'm sorry for your disappointment, Walter.
Chapter 2 of Scarlett of the Mounted is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"Then what is to become of me?"”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “Recovering composure, Durant rose.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “I'm sorry for your disappointment, Walter.”
United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading “Recovering composure, Durant rose.”
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading “"It won't do to loaf.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “Recovering composure, Durant rose.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I'm sorry for your disappointment, Walter.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “I'm sorry for your disappointment, Walter.”
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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From this reading "Ah, well!"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Then what is to become of me?"
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Recovering composure, Durant rose.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I'm sorry for your disappointment, Walter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It won't do to loaf.
United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading Recovering composure, Durant rose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm sorry for your disappointment, Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sorry for your disappointment, Walter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then what is to become of me?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It won't do to loaf.
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading "It won't do to loaf.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then what is to become of me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then what is to become of me?"
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Recovering composure, Durant rose.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Recovering composure, Durant rose.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm sorry for your disappointment, Walter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then what is to become of me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then what is to become of me?"
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading I'm sorry for your disappointment, Walter.
(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 "Ah, well!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then what is to become of me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It won't do to loaf.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm sorry for your disappointment, Walter.
Chapter 2 of Scarlett of the Mounted by Marguerite Merington holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 439 sentences of Scarlett of the Mounted, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Scarlett of the Mounted by Marguerite Merington exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 439 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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