Chapter 2 of The Puritans is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Puritans is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A convert to spiritualism?" Wynne returned with youthful indignation. "I'm not likely to fall so low as that. That is one of the things which are too ridiculous." She laughed, with that air of superiority which always nettled him a little.
Chapter 2 of The Puritans is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading “"A convert to spiritualism?"”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “Wynne returned with youthful indignation.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “"I'm not likely to fall so low as that.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “She laughed, with that air of superiority which always nettled him a little.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “That is one of the things which are too ridiculous."”
(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God
From this reading “"A convert to spiritualism?"”
the quality of being superior
From this reading “She laughed, with that air of superiority which always nettled him a little.”
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “Wynne returned with youthful indignation.”
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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 "A convert to spiritualism?"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She laughed, with that air of superiority which always nettled him a little.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She laughed, with that air of superiority which always nettled him a little.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That is one of the things which are too ridiculous."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm not likely to fall so low as that.
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading "A convert to spiritualism?"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I'm not likely to fall so low as that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She laughed, with that air of superiority which always nettled him a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not likely to fall so low as that.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Wynne returned with youthful indignation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is one of the things which are too ridiculous."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed, with that air of superiority which always nettled him a little.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "I'm not likely to fall so low as that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She laughed, with that air of superiority which always nettled him a little.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I'm not likely to fall so low as that.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She laughed, with that air of superiority which always nettled him a little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not likely to fall so low as that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is one of the things which are too ridiculous."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is one of the things which are too ridiculous."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Wynne returned with youthful indignation.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading That is one of the things which are too ridiculous."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed, with that air of superiority which always nettled him a little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm not likely to fall so low as that.
(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God
From this reading "A convert to spiritualism?"
the quality of being superior
From this reading She laughed, with that air of superiority which always nettled him a little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm not likely to fall so low as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is one of the things which are too ridiculous."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That is one of the things which are too ridiculous."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A convert to spiritualism?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That is one of the things which are too ridiculous."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That is one of the things which are too ridiculous."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wynne returned with youthful indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wynne returned with youthful indignation.
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Wynne returned with youthful indignation.
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