Chapter 2 of The two countesses is here in full — 526 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The two countesses is here in full — 526 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My Duphot is in her element. She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions. Meanwhile I am papa’s companion--and he is such a dear! We take long rides together. At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
Chapter 2 of The two countesses is here in full — 526 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.”
of or relating to the practice of homeopathy
From this reading “She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.”
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.”
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.”
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading “She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.”
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “We take long rides together.”
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 “We take long rides together.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile I am papa’s companion--and he is such a dear!
third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Meanwhile I am papa’s companion--and he is such a dear!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Meanwhile I am papa’s companion--and he is such a dear!
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
dearly loved
From this reading Meanwhile I am papa’s companion--and he is such a dear!
greatly pleased
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Duphot is in her element.
an abstract part of something
From this reading My Duphot is in her element.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile I am papa’s companion--and he is such a dear!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My Duphot is in her element.
of or relating to the practice of homeopathy
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Meanwhile I am papa’s companion--and he is such a dear!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Duphot is in her element.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Duphot is in her element.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We take long rides together.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile I am papa’s companion--and he is such a dear!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Duphot is in her element.
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Meanwhile I am papa’s companion--and he is such a dear!
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading We take long rides together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile I am papa’s companion--and he is such a dear!
carry out
From this reading We take long rides together.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We take long rides together.
two times
From this reading She accompanies mamma twice daily to church, reads religious books aloud to her, and prepares homeopathic dilutions.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We take long rides together.
at the time that
From this reading At first we used to follow the hounds, and he was delighted when I shot a hare--more delighted than I was.
Chapter 2 of The two countesses by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach holds 526 sentences, grouped into 106 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 526 sentences of The two countesses, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.
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