Chapter 2 of The Mystery of Evelin Delorme is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Mystery of Evelin Delorme is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe." "But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer." "Insist upon it. Then take her to the preacher at once, and fly." "Oh, Harry, what a villain I am!
Chapter 2 of The Mystery of Evelin Delorme is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)
From this reading “"Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “"Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."”
third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer."”
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"Insist upon it.”
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading “Then take her to the preacher at once, and fly."”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"Oh, Harry, what a villain I am!”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “"Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."”
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 “"Insist upon it.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Then take her to the preacher at once, and fly."”
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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 "Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a villain I am!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."
react verbally
From this reading "But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then take her to the preacher at once, and fly."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer."
French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)
From this reading "Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then take her to the preacher at once, and fly."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a villain I am!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then take her to the preacher at once, and fly."
third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a villain I am!
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Insist upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Insist upon it.
take in marriage
From this reading "Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a villain I am!
on one occasion
From this reading Then take her to the preacher at once, and fly."
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Then take her to the preacher at once, and fly."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer."
carry out
From this reading "Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then take her to the preacher at once, and fly."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then take her to the preacher at once, and fly."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Insist upon it.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a villain I am!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a villain I am!
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Marry Eva Delorme and take a year's trip to Europe."
but in spite of that
From this reading "But Eva hesitates--she has never yet given me a decided answer."
Chapter 2 of The Mystery of Evelin Delorme by Albert Bigelow Paine holds 528 sentences, grouped into 106 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 528 sentences of The Mystery of Evelin Delorme, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.
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