Chapter 2 of The Competitive Nephew is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Competitive Nephew is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning. "Now what would I do? Without that medicine I will cough my face off already." He examined the label of the bottle and sighed. "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
Chapter 2 of The Competitive Nephew is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “"That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.”
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.”
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading “He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."”
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “"That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “"That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.”
In this reading “"I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."”
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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 "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now what would I do?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now what would I do?
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
a brief written record
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what would I do?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what would I do?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now what would I do?
Chapter 2 of The Competitive Nephew by Montague Glass holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of The Competitive Nephew, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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