Chapter 2 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine. "You might botch the work." "Or fly to Italy," added the "Princess." In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery. "Measure us, while we are here," said Madame Depine.
Chapter 2 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.”
an embarrassing mistake
From this reading “"You might botch the work."”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"Or fly to Italy," added the "Princess."”
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “"And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “"Or fly to Italy," added the "Princess."”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “"Measure us, while we are here," said Madame Depine.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Or fly to Italy," added the "Princess."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Measure us, while we are here," said Madame Depine.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
an embarrassing mistake
From this reading "You might botch the work."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.
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From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Or fly to Italy," added the "Princess."
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Measure us, while we are here," said Madame Depine.
ten 10s
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "Or fly to Italy," added the "Princess."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Measure us, while we are here," said Madame Depine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might botch the work."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or fly to Italy," added the "Princess."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Or fly to Italy," added the "Princess."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Measure us, while we are here," said Madame Depine.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You might botch the work."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Or fly to Italy," added the "Princess."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Measure us, while we are here," said Madame Depine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the end it was agreed he should have fifty down and fifty on delivery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
during the time that
From this reading "Measure us, while we are here," said Madame Depine.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You might botch the work."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And why should we trust you with one hundred francs?" asked Madame Depine.
Chapter 2 of The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes by Israel Zangwill holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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