Chapter 2 of The Beggar Man is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Beggar Man is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened. Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence. "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly. Faith was vaguely disappointed. She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
Chapter 2 of The Beggar Man is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “"I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.”
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “"I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.”
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.”
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading “Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.”
in a vague way
From this reading “Faith was vaguely disappointed.”
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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lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “"I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.”
In this reading “When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.”
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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 said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Faith was vaguely disappointed.
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
in a vague way
From this reading Faith was vaguely disappointed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faith was vaguely disappointed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading When she met Peg in the morning Faith told her what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peg listened sceptically; she seemed more impressed with Faith's fainting than with its sequence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had been so sure that Peg would see the romance of her adventure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I said you ought to give up and have a holiday," she said bluntly.
Chapter 2 of The Beggar Man by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 328 sentences, grouped into 66 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 328 sentences of The Beggar Man, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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