Chapter 2 of The Lee Shore is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Lee Shore is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice: "It's the merest pittance, Peter, yours and mine. The Robinsons have it practically all. The _Robinsons_. Really, you know ..."
Chapter 2 of The Lee Shore is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading “"It's the merest pittance, Peter, yours and mine.”
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:”
an inadequate payment
From this reading “"It's the merest pittance, Peter, yours and mine.”
almost; nearly
From this reading “The Robinsons have it practically all.”
plural of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “The Robinsons have it practically all.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:”
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:”
in a weary manner
From this reading “THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:”
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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 THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Robinsons have it practically all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's the merest pittance, Peter, yours and mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Robinsons have it practically all.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Robinsons have it practically all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the merest pittance, Peter, yours and mine.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Really, you know ..."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading "It's the merest pittance, Peter, yours and mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's the merest pittance, Peter, yours and mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "It's the merest pittance, Peter, yours and mine.
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
an inadequate payment
From this reading "It's the merest pittance, Peter, yours and mine.
almost; nearly
From this reading The Robinsons have it practically all.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, you know ..."
plural of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading The Robinsons have it practically all.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
in a weary manner
From this reading THE CHOICE OF A CAREER Hilary, stretching his slender length wearily in Peter's fat arm-chair, was saying in his high, sweet voice:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Really, you know ..."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It's the merest pittance, Peter, yours and mine.
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