Chapter 2 of Tattle-tales of Cupid is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Tattle-tales of Cupid is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ. “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl. Freddy did not recognise the comical quality. “I don’t see it,” he moaned. “Why, it would be so romantic!
Chapter 2 of Tattle-tales of Cupid is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Freddy did not recognise the comical quality.”
permission to do something
From this reading ““Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading ““I don’t see it,” he moaned.”
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading ““I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “Freddy did not recognise the comical quality.”
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “Freddy did not recognise the comical quality.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading ““Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.”
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading ““Why, it would be so romantic!”
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 “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Freddy did not recognise the comical quality.
permission to do something
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Freddy did not recognise the comical quality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see it,” he moaned.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
a young female
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
a flabby softness
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “I don’t see it,” he moaned.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Freddy did not recognise the comical quality.
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Freddy did not recognise the comical quality.
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Freddy did not recognise the comical quality.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “Why, it would be so romantic!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see it,” he moaned.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why, it would be so romantic!
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, it would be so romantic!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I suppose I must,” answered Freddy, with a noticeable limpness in his voice and vertebræ.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Why, it would be so romantic!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be fun if he should refuse his consent!” exclaimed the girl.
Chapter 2 of Tattle-tales of Cupid by Paul Leicester Ford holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 442 sentences of Tattle-tales of Cupid, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Tattle-tales of Cupid by Paul Leicester Ford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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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