Chapter 2 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his. “Come, my children, sit down. I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner. I have something very sad to say to you. Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
Chapter 2 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.”
someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
From this reading “I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “I have something very sad to say to you.”
be seated
From this reading ““Come, my children, sit down.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.”
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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take a seat
In this reading ““Come, my children, sit down.”
at or in the front
In this reading “I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.”
In this reading “Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Come, my children, sit down.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, my children, sit down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come, my children, sit down.
someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have something very sad to say to you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come, my children, sit down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading I have something very sad to say to you.
express in words
From this reading I have something very sad to say to you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
be seated
From this reading “Come, my children, sit down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have something very sad to say to you.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
having a supporting base
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And all the time he is speaking, he holds one of her hands in both his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have something very sad to say to you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bernard has left us and we shall not see him again ... for some time to come.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t like to see you standing there as if you were in front of an examiner.
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