Chapter 4 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself. Guesses at Truth. The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night. Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond. “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
Chapter 4 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.”
third-person singular of “convince” — make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.”
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading “Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.”
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “Guesses at Truth.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.”
lighted only by stars
From this reading “The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.”
third-person singular of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.”
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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 A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
from appearances alone
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
third-person singular of “convince” — make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
in a serious manner
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Guesses at Truth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
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From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
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From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
with perseverance
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
lighted only by stars
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
third-person singular of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Guesses at Truth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
which person or people
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
Chapter 4 of We Two: A Novel by Edna Lyall holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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