Chapter 2 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GERTRUDE. Oh, "God's in his heaven" this morning! When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy. AGNES. [Patting GERTRUDE'S hand] Ah!-- GERTRUDE.
Chapter 2 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.”
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.”
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading “When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Oh, "God's in his heaven" this morning!”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Oh, "God's in his heaven" this morning!”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “[Patting GERTRUDE'S hand] Ah!-- GERTRUDE.”
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.”
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From this reading AGNES.
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From this reading [Patting GERTRUDE'S hand] Ah!-- GERTRUDE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
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From this reading GERTRUDE.
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From this reading [Patting GERTRUDE'S hand] Ah!-- GERTRUDE.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Oh, "God's in his heaven" this morning!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading [Patting GERTRUDE'S hand] Ah!-- GERTRUDE.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Oh, "God's in his heaven" this morning!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, "God's in his heaven" this morning!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, "God's in his heaven" this morning!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
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From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Oh, "God's in his heaven" this morning!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, "God's in his heaven" this morning!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading [Patting GERTRUDE'S hand] Ah!-- GERTRUDE.
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, "God's in his heaven" this morning!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
at the time that
From this reading When the sun's out I feel that my little boy's bed in Ketherick Cemetery is warm and cosy.
Chapter 2 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 399 sentences of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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