Chapter 2 of The Reign of Law is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Reign of Law is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, you've got to matriculate, you know," he said. "You'd better do that sometime. But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college. It must be kept secret." "Will I be too late for the first recitations?"
Chapter 2 of The Reign of Law is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.”
being joined in close association
From this reading “But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.”
enroll as a student
From this reading “"Well, you've got to matriculate, you know," he said.”
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.”
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading “"Will I be too late for the first recitations?"”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “It must be kept secret."”
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading “"You'd better do that sometime.”
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any person at all
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be kept secret."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'd better do that sometime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
being joined in close association
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'd better do that sometime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Will I be too late for the first recitations?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Will I be too late for the first recitations?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, you've got to matriculate, you know," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, you've got to matriculate, you know," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Will I be too late for the first recitations?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It must be kept secret."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, you've got to matriculate, you know," he said.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Will I be too late for the first recitations?"
enroll as a student
From this reading "Well, you've got to matriculate, you know," he said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be kept secret."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading "Will I be too late for the first recitations?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, you've got to matriculate, you know," he said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It must be kept secret."
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading "You'd better do that sometime.
express in speech
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You'd better do that sometime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, you've got to matriculate, you know," he said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Will I be too late for the first recitations?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you've got to matriculate, you know," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will I be too late for the first recitations?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you've got to matriculate, you know," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd better do that sometime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you've got to matriculate, you know," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But don't speak of it to your professors, or to anybody connected with the college.
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