Chapter 2 of The Chaplet of Pearls is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Chaplet of Pearls is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met. * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry! COWPER, PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED ‘I will have it!’ ‘Thou shalt not have it!’ ‘Diane says it is mine.’
Chapter 2 of The Chaplet of Pearls is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “COWPER, PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED ‘I will have it!’”
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading “COWPER, PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED ‘I will have it!’”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “* * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “* * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!”
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “* * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!”
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
From this reading “COWPER, PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED ‘I will have it!’”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “* * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “‘Thou shalt not have it!’”
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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 * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
Having no one else present.
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
expected hopefully
From this reading COWPER, PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED ‘I will have it!’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading COWPER, PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED ‘I will have it!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Diane says it is mine.’
at any time
From this reading Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met.
apart from; not including
From this reading Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading COWPER, PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED ‘I will have it!’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Diane says it is mine.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COWPER, PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED ‘I will have it!’
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met.
a unit of instruction
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
take in marriage
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Diane says it is mine.’
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
From this reading COWPER, PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED ‘I will have it!’
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘Diane says it is mine.’
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading ‘Thou shalt not have it!’
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Thou shalt not have it!’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * Misses, the tale that I relate, This lesson seems to carry: Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading COWPER, PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED ‘I will have it!’
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Parted without the least regret, Except that they had ever met.
Chapter 2 of The Chaplet of Pearls by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 151 sentences of The Chaplet of Pearls, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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