Chapter 2 of To Love is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of To Love is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth. We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old." GEORGE MEREDITH. It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected. It had, she discovered, its serious and unpleasant side.
Chapter 2 of To Love is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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coins collectively
From this reading “We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “It had, she discovered, its serious and unpleasant side.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “GEORGE MEREDITH.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “"Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “It had, she discovered, its serious and unpleasant side.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “It had, she discovered, its serious and unpleasant side.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “"Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.”
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.
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have as a guest
In this reading “"Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."
coins collectively
From this reading We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It had, she discovered, its serious and unpleasant side.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE MEREDITH.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had, she discovered, its serious and unpleasant side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading GEORGE MEREDITH.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."
and nothing more
From this reading We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.
on the contrary
From this reading It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It had, she discovered, its serious and unpleasant side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had, she discovered, its serious and unpleasant side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had, she discovered, its serious and unpleasant side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have it only when we are half earth, Little avails that coinage to the old."
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It had, she discovered, its serious and unpleasant side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not quite so much "rather fun" as Joan had expected.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we pay for it full worth.
Chapter 2 of To Love by Margaret Peterson holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 121 sentences of To Love, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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