Chapter 2 of The Book of Susan: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Book of Susan: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll take you to my house, Susan. Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night. Then I'll go round and see Bob; see what's wrong." I felt her thin fingers dig into my arm convulsively. "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
Chapter 2 of The Book of Susan: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Then I'll go round and see Bob; see what's wrong."”
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading “I felt her thin fingers dig into my arm convulsively.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.”
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading “Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.”
in a dangerous manner
From this reading “"Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.”
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading “"Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.”
move hurridly
From this reading “"Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.”
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 “"Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.”
In this reading “Then I'll go round and see Bob; see what's wrong."”
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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 "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I'll go round and see Bob; see what's wrong."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I felt her thin fingers dig into my arm convulsively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Then I'll go round and see Bob; see what's wrong."
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading I felt her thin fingers dig into my arm convulsively.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading I felt her thin fingers dig into my arm convulsively.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt her thin fingers dig into my arm convulsively.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I felt her thin fingers dig into my arm convulsively.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I'll go round and see Bob; see what's wrong."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt her thin fingers dig into my arm convulsively.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I'll take you to my house, Susan.
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt her thin fingers dig into my arm convulsively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take you to my house, Susan.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I felt her thin fingers dig into my arm convulsively.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll take you to my house, Susan.
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.
in a dangerous manner
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then I'll go round and see Bob; see what's wrong."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then I'll go round and see Bob; see what's wrong."
move hurridly
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take you to my house, Susan.
carry out
From this reading "I'll take you to my house, Susan.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I'll go round and see Bob; see what's wrong."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I felt her thin fingers dig into my arm convulsively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll take you to my house, Susan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I'll go round and see Bob; see what's wrong."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mrs. Parrot"--Mrs. Parrot was my housekeeper--"will fix you up for to-night.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Then I'll go round and see Bob; see what's wrong."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I reassured her, taking a corner perilously at full speed, "that will be much better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll take you to my house, Susan.
Chapter 2 of The Book of Susan: A Novel by Lee Wilson Dodd holds 403 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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