Chapter 2 of The Soldier of the Valley 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 Soldier of the Valley is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She's pretty, Tim," said I, "and rich, you say?" "Mary has several thousand dollars," he answered. "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile." "Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer. It angered Tim.
Chapter 2 of The Soldier of the Valley is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by extreme anger
From this reading “It angered Tim.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"Mary has several thousand dollars," he answered.”
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “"Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “"Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “"Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."”
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “"Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.”
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “"Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “"Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.”
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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 "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
(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 "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She's pretty, Tim," said I, "and rich, you say?"
marked by extreme anger
From this reading It angered Tim.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Mary has several thousand dollars," he answered.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Mary has several thousand dollars," he answered.
an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
From this reading "Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading "Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mary has several thousand dollars," he answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mary has several thousand dollars," he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She's pretty, Tim," said I, "and rich, you say?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It angered Tim.
go away from a place
From this reading "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary has several thousand dollars," he answered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "She's pretty, Tim," said I, "and rich, you say?"
possessing material wealth
From this reading "She's pretty, Tim," said I, "and rich, you say?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's pretty, Tim," said I, "and rich, you say?"
express in words
From this reading "She's pretty, Tim," said I, "and rich, you say?"
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Mary has several thousand dollars," he answered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's pretty, Tim," said I, "and rich, you say?"
express through a scornful smile
From this reading "Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Mary has several thousand dollars," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's pretty, Tim," said I, "and rich, you say?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading "Besides that, she'll get all old man Warden has to leave, and that's a pretty pile."
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading "Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Little wonder she wears that Dunkard gown," said I with the faintest sneer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She's pretty, Tim," said I, "and rich, you say?"
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