Chapter 2 of The House of the Arrow is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The House of the Arrow is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The family has the name of Harlowe," Jim continued. "Oho!" said Hanaud. The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest. Jim, however, persisted. "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
Chapter 2 of The House of the Arrow is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading “"And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."”
being joined in close association
From this reading “"And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."”
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading “The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “"And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “"And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “Jim, however, persisted.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “"And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."”
still in existence
From this reading “"And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."”
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 “The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.”
In this reading “The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.”
In this reading “"The family has the name of Harlowe," Jim continued.”
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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 "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
being joined in close association
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "The family has the name of Harlowe," Jim continued.
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.
a social unit living together
From this reading "The family has the name of Harlowe," Jim continued.
a young female
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oho!" said Hanaud.
only a very short time before
From this reading The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The family has the name of Harlowe," Jim continued.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The family has the name of Harlowe," Jim continued.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Jim, however, persisted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The family has the name of Harlowe," Jim continued.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The family has the name of Harlowe," Jim continued.
not any; not one
From this reading The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The family has the name of Harlowe," Jim continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oho!" said Hanaud.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading Jim, however, persisted.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oho!" said Hanaud.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The ejaculation had no surprise in it, and hardly any interest.
still in existence
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The family has the name of Harlowe," Jim continued.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
which person or people
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And the surviving member of it, a girl of twenty, Betty Harlowe, has been charged with murder by a Russian who is connected with the family by marriage--Boris Waberski."
Chapter 2 of The House of the Arrow by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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