Chapter 2 of The Ordeal: A Mountain Romance of Tennessee is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Ordeal: A Mountain Romance of Tennessee is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support. "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe. "Bear your weight on it." She essayed the experiment. "No," she barely whispered; "it is all right."
Chapter 2 of The Ordeal: A Mountain Romance of Tennessee is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “"My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"No," she barely whispered; "it is all right."”
delicately beautiful
From this reading “"Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “"My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.”
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “She essayed the experiment.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “"Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.”
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading “"Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "No," she barely whispered; "it is all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
only a very short time before
From this reading "No," she barely whispered; "it is all right."
have
From this reading "Bear your weight on it."
delicately beautiful
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She essayed the experiment.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading She essayed the experiment.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," she barely whispered; "it is all right."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
(of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she barely whispered; "it is all right."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bear your weight on it."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No," she barely whispered; "it is all right."
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
having a supporting base
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading "Bear your weight on it."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "No," she barely whispered; "it is all right."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My ankle turned," she replied, rising with effort and standing unsteadily, despite his support.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Does it pain you?" he queried with polite solicitude, looking down at the dainty low-cut gray shoe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bear your weight on it."
Chapter 2 of The Ordeal: A Mountain Romance of Tennessee by Charles Egbert Craddock holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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 462 sentences of The Ordeal: A Mountain Romance of Tennessee, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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