Chapter 2 of The Girl in the Mirror is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Girl in the Mirror is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed. When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature. He was betraying it now. His clear, red-brown eyes were clouded. The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.
Chapter 2 of The Girl in the Mirror is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.”
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading “RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.”
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “He was betraying it now.”
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading “His clear, red-brown eyes were clouded.”
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.”
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.”
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading “The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.”
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In this reading “RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.”
In this reading “When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He was betraying it now.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.
rid of obstructions
From this reading His clear, red-brown eyes were clouded.
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading His clear, red-brown eyes were clouded.
be a co-author on (a book, a paper)
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His clear, red-brown eyes were clouded.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was betraying it now.
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was betraying it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
a light shade of red
From this reading The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.
of brown tinged with red
From this reading His clear, red-brown eyes were clouded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.
under normal conditions
From this reading When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RODNEY LOSES A BATTLE Rodney Bangs, author of "The Black Pearl" and co-author of "The Man Above," was annoyed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His clear, red-brown eyes were clouded.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Bangs was annoyed he usually betrayed the fact, for his was an open nature.
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The healthy pink of his youthful cheeks had deepened to an unbecoming flush.
Chapter 2 of The Girl in the Mirror by Elizabeth Garver Jordan holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 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 302 sentences of The Girl in the Mirror, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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