Chapter 2 of The Haunting of Low Fennel is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Haunting of Low Fennel is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry! There's courage and courage, sir! I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!" He reached out for the decanter; then withdrew his hand. "Doctor's orders," he muttered.
Chapter 2 of The Haunting of Low Fennel is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading “I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “"H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Doctor's orders," he muttered.”
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading “I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Doctor's orders," he muttered.”
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
From this reading “I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"”
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “He reached out for the decanter; then withdrew his hand.”
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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move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “He reached out for the decanter; then withdrew his hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's courage and courage, sir!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading There's courage and courage, sir!
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
From this reading He reached out for the decanter; then withdrew his hand.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor's orders," he muttered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He reached out for the decanter; then withdrew his hand.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached out for the decanter; then withdrew his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reached out for the decanter; then withdrew his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Doctor's orders," he muttered.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Doctor's orders," he muttered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He reached out for the decanter; then withdrew his hand.
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached out for the decanter; then withdrew his hand.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
term of address for a man
From this reading There's courage and courage, sir!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I've led more than one bayonet attack, but I'd never qualify for the D.S.O. as a ghost-hunter!--never, by Gad!--never!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He reached out for the decanter; then withdrew his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's courage and courage, sir!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "H'm!" growled the Major--"I've got nothing to crow about, myself, by the Lord Harry!
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He reached out for the decanter; then withdrew his hand.
Chapter 2 of The Haunting of Low Fennel by Sax Rohmer holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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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