Chapter 2 of The Swing of the Pendulum is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Swing of the Pendulum is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned. They will push on to Osen." "And you?" "Oh, I, of course." "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
Chapter 2 of The Swing of the Pendulum is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “"You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “"I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “"You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.”
move with force
From this reading “They will push on to Osen."”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “"You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.”
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading “"You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “"You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Oh, I, of course."”
continue moving forward
In this reading “They will push on to Osen."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you?"
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh, I, of course."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I, of course."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I, of course."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They will push on to Osen."
and nothing more
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They will push on to Osen."
move with force
From this reading They will push on to Osen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will push on to Osen."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They will push on to Osen."
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were mistaken, then," said Anne triumphantly, "in supposing that we follow the same route.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will push on to Osen."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can only help you so far as the Ravenhills are concerned.
Chapter 2 of The Swing of the Pendulum by Frances Mary Peard holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of The Swing of the Pendulum, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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