Chapter 2 of The Missionary Sheriff is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Missionary Sheriff is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Paisley read the letter soberly. In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style. “That’s out of sight!” he declared. “It will please the old lady to the ground. Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
Chapter 2 of The Missionary Sheriff is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.”
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.””
a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
From this reading “Paisley read the letter soberly.”
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading “In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Paisley read the letter soberly.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Paisley read the letter soberly.”
your own wife
In this reading ““It will please the old lady to the ground.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.”
write about a particular topic
In this reading “Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “That’s out of sight!” he declared.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “It will please the old lady to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s out of sight!” he declared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will please the old lady to the ground.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It will please the old lady to the ground.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Paisley read the letter soberly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It will please the old lady to the ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “That’s out of sight!” he declared.
above and across; more than
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
From this reading Paisley read the letter soberly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “It will please the old lady to the ground.
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Paisley read the letter soberly.
express in words
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “That’s out of sight!” he declared.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Paisley read the letter soberly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
carry out
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s out of sight!” he declared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paisley read the letter soberly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
precisely as stated
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, another feeling destroyed any inclination to smile over the unusual pomp of Wickliff’s style.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will please the old lady to the ground.
produce a literary work
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say, I take it very kindly of you, Mr. Wickliff, to write about me that way.”
Chapter 2 of The Missionary Sheriff by Octave Thanet holds 415 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.
Chapter 2 holds 415 sentences of The Missionary Sheriff, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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