Chapter 2 of The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oaths?" Her face burned scarlet. "Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?" "It is a common oath men use--not gentlewomen," I said. "Oh!
Chapter 2 of The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “Her face burned scarlet.”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “"It is a common oath men use--not gentlewomen," I said.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"”
plural of “gentlewoman” — a woman of refinement
From this reading “"It is a common oath men use--not gentlewomen," I said.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “"Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"”
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “"Oaths?"”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “Her face burned scarlet.”
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading “"Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"”
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 "Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Her face burned scarlet.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "It is a common oath men use--not gentlewomen," I said.
used as expletives
From this reading "Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face burned scarlet.
plural of “gentlewoman” — a woman of refinement
From this reading "It is a common oath men use--not gentlewomen," I said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face burned scarlet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is a common oath men use--not gentlewomen," I said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "It is a common oath men use--not gentlewomen," I said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is a common oath men use--not gentlewomen," I said.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Oaths?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is a common oath men use--not gentlewomen," I said.
express in words
From this reading "Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Her face burned scarlet.
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading "Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is it a shameful oath to say 'Damn him'?"
the act of using
From this reading "It is a common oath men use--not gentlewomen," I said.
Chapter 2 of The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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