Chapter 2 of The Outrage is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Outrage is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next day's sun rose hot and angry. It was the 30th of July. By ten o'clock Frieda had packed everything. Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him. Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.
Chapter 2 of The Outrage is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading “Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.”
expected hopefully
From this reading “Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.”
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading “Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.”
in a forcible manner
From this reading “Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.”
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “By ten o'clock Frieda had packed everything.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.”
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In this reading “The next day's sun rose hot and angry.”
any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
In this reading “The next day's sun rose hot and angry.”
In this reading “Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.”
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From this reading It was the 30th of July.
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day's sun rose hot and angry.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The next day's sun rose hot and angry.
expected hopefully
From this reading Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By ten o'clock Frieda had packed everything.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day's sun rose hot and angry.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading By ten o'clock Frieda had packed everything.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
in a forcible manner
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By ten o'clock Frieda had packed everything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By ten o'clock Frieda had packed everything.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The next day's sun rose hot and angry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the 30th of July.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was the 30th of July.
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day's sun rose hot and angry.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.
according to the clock
From this reading By ten o'clock Frieda had packed everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the 30th of July.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.
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From this reading Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.
above and across; more than
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading By ten o'clock Frieda had packed everything.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next day's sun rose hot and angry.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Amour had been put into his picnic-basket and his humped-up back coaxed and patted and finally forcibly pressed down, and the lid shut over him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The next day's sun rose hot and angry.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading By ten o'clock Frieda had packed everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day's sun rose hot and angry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they awaited the carriage ordered by telephone from Ostend the night before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the 30th of July.
Chapter 2 of The Outrage by Annie Vivanti holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 187 sentences of The Outrage, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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