Chapter 2 of The Confession is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Confession is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's very early." "S'almost eight." When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners. "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie." "I'm going out."
Chapter 2 of The Confession is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “"You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners.”
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners.”
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “"You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “"You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."”
easily agitated
From this reading “When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “"You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."”
communicated in the form of words
From this reading “When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners.”
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plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners.
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners.
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
having the place or position changed
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "It's very early."
being one more than seven
From this reading "S'almost eight."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going out."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going out."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very early."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
easily agitated
From this reading When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
according to the clock
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm going out."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "S'almost eight."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
up to a particular time
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
communicated in the form of words
From this reading When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's very early."
(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 "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
at the time that
From this reading When she is nervous she cuts verbal corners.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know perfectly well that I dislike having the beds disturbed until nine o'clock, Maggie."
Chapter 2 of The Confession by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 235 sentences of The Confession, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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