Chapter 2 of Woman's Trials is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Woman's Trials is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children. Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty. Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old. The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
Chapter 2 of Woman's Trials is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.”
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading “Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.”
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how long something has existed
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
a female human offspring
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
being one more than seven
From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
and nothing more
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old.
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
a male human offspring
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
a late time of life
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
Chapter 2 of Woman's Trials by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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