Chapter 2 of The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege. It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.” “Little beasts!” cried my colleague. “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.” “I hate the sight of them!
Chapter 2 of The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ““Little beasts!” cried my colleague.”
an associate that one works with
From this reading ““Little beasts!” cried my colleague.”
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading ““Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.”
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading “It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.””
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading ““I hate the sight of them!”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.””
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading ““Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.”
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading “It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.””
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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In this reading “It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.””
a feeling of joy and pride
In this reading “It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.””
In this reading ““Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.””
In this reading “It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.””
In this reading ““Little beasts!” cried my colleague.”
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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 “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Little beasts!” cried my colleague.
an associate that one works with
From this reading “Little beasts!” cried my colleague.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Little beasts!” cried my colleague.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
divisible by two
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate the sight of them!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hate the sight of them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Little beasts!” cried my colleague.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Little beasts!” cried my colleague.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “I hate the sight of them!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
Chapter 2 of The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 433 sentences of The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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