Chapter 2 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, I don't blame you. I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome." Garwood felt the blood tinge his checks. "I wish you wouldn't talk that way, Emily." "W'y, why?"
Chapter 2 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put or pin the blame on
From this reading “"Well, I don't blame you.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Garwood felt the blood tinge his checks.”
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading “Garwood felt the blood tinge his checks.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome."”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading “I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome."”
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading “I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome."”
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading “Garwood felt the blood tinge his checks.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome."”
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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In this reading “I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome."”
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put or pin the blame on
From this reading "Well, I don't blame you.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Garwood felt the blood tinge his checks.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome."
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Garwood felt the blood tinge his checks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't blame you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't talk that way, Emily."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Garwood felt the blood tinge his checks.
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From this reading Garwood felt the blood tinge his checks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garwood felt the blood tinge his checks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't blame you.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome."
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome."
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't talk that way, Emily."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't talk that way, Emily."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Garwood felt the blood tinge his checks.
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading Garwood felt the blood tinge his checks.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "W'y, why?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't talk that way, Emily."
(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 "Well, I don't blame you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "W'y, why?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't talk that way, Emily."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't talk that way, Emily."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I don't blame you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can understand your righteous indignation, Jerome."
Chapter 2 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate by Brand Whitlock holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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