Chapter 2 of The Lady Paramount is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Lady Paramount is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection. "She brought him with her from Italy. He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait. His name is Serafino--and no wonder. And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
Chapter 2 of The Lady Paramount is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.”
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 “"She brought him with her from Italy.”
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait.”
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.”
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading “He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection.”
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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 He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait.
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name is Serafino--and no wonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection.
brought into existence
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "She brought him with her from Italy.
a female human offspring
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
at any time
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "She brought him with her from Italy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She brought him with her from Italy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She brought him with her from Italy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name is Serafino--and no wonder.
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 "She brought him with her from Italy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name is Serafino--and no wonder.
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
not any; not one
From this reading His name is Serafino--and no wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait.
a human being
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Serafino--and no wonder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She brought him with her from Italy.
term of address for a man
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection.
edible glands of an animal
From this reading He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading He smacked his lips, as at an unutterable recollection.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait.
which person or people
From this reading And she has the nicest person who was ever born to live with her: a Miss Sandus, Miss Ruth Sandus, a daughter of the late Admiral Sir Geoffrey Sandus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She brought him with her from Italy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading His name is Serafino--and no wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has a method of preparing sweetbreads--well, you wait.
Chapter 2 of The Lady Paramount by Henry Harland holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 397 sentences of The Lady Paramount, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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