Chapter 2 of Who? is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Who? is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MRS. PETER THOMPKINS" "Murder!" Crichton looked at the girl. Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily. He did not know if she had even heard the accusation.
Chapter 2 of Who? is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “He did not know if she had even heard the accusation.”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.”
Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
From this reading “Crichton looked at the girl.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “PETER THOMPKINS" "Murder!"”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “PETER THOMPKINS" "Murder!"”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Crichton looked at the girl.”
In this reading “Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.”
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading He did not know if she had even heard the accusation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crichton looked at the girl.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.
Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
From this reading Crichton looked at the girl.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know if she had even heard the accusation.
divisible by two
From this reading He did not know if she had even heard the accusation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.
a young female
From this reading Crichton looked at the girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not know if she had even heard the accusation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know if she had even heard the accusation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He did not know if she had even heard the accusation.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He did not know if she had even heard the accusation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know if she had even heard the accusation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Crichton looked at the girl.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "MRS.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading PETER THOMPKINS" "Murder!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know if she had even heard the accusation.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER THOMPKINS" "Murder!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crichton looked at the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER THOMPKINS" "Murder!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were closed and she lay back breathing heavily.
Chapter 2 of Who? by Elizabeth Kent holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 226 sentences of Who?, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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