Chapter 2 of What Every Woman Knows is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of What Every Woman Knows is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALICK [who is really distressed]. A native of the town. The disgrace to your family! I feel pity for the Shands this night. JOHN [glowering].
Chapter 2 of What Every Woman Knows is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “The disgrace to your family!”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “ALICK [who is really distressed].”
a social unit living together
From this reading “The disgrace to your family!”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “JOHN [glowering].”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN [glowering].”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “A native of the town.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “I feel pity for the Shands this night.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “A native of the town.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A native of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALICK [who is really distressed].
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The disgrace to your family!
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading ALICK [who is really distressed].
a social unit living together
From this reading The disgrace to your family!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel pity for the Shands this night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I feel pity for the Shands this night.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading JOHN [glowering].
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel pity for the Shands this night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALICK [who is really distressed].
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN [glowering].
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A native of the town.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I feel pity for the Shands this night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A native of the town.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I feel pity for the Shands this night.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ALICK [who is really distressed].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feel pity for the Shands this night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A native of the town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I feel pity for the Shands this night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The disgrace to your family!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A native of the town.
which person or people
From this reading ALICK [who is really distressed].
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The disgrace to your family!
Chapter 2 of What Every Woman Knows by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 2 holds 405 sentences of What Every Woman Knows, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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