Chapter 2 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel. Longfellow. Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man. Whittier. Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
Chapter 2 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading “Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.”
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading “Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.”
eaten away as by acid or oxidation
From this reading “Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.”
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading “Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.”
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading “Longfellow.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.”
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading “Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.”
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading “Whittier.”
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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 Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
eaten away as by acid or oxidation
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Longfellow.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
a male human offspring
From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
refrain from harming
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
(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 Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading Whittier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
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