Chapter 2 of The New Tenant is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The New Tenant is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!" Helen Thurwell exclaimed suddenly. "They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!" "It is rank ingratitude!" Rachel Kynaston sighed.
Chapter 2 of The New Tenant is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with great urgency
From this reading “"They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Helen Thurwell exclaimed suddenly.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “"They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Rachel Kynaston sighed.”
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “"It is rank ingratitude!"”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Rachel Kynaston sighed.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
with great urgency
From this reading "They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Helen Thurwell exclaimed suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Thurwell exclaimed suddenly.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"
a lack of gratitude
From this reading "It is rank ingratitude!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is rank ingratitude!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel Kynaston sighed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Rachel Kynaston sighed.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "It is rank ingratitude!"
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Rachel Kynaston sighed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Helen Thurwell exclaimed suddenly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're more than an hour late, and I'm desperately hungry!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE MURDER NEAR THE FALCON'S NEST "I call it perfectly dreadful of those men!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen Thurwell exclaimed suddenly.
Chapter 2 of The New Tenant by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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