Chapter 2 of Yellowstone Nights is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Yellowstone Nights is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!" So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs. Bunsen Mountain had been circumnavigated. Cupid's Cave had charmed. The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
Chapter 2 of Yellowstone Nights is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who offers opposition
From this reading “The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.”
strongly attracted
From this reading “Cupid's Cave had charmed.”
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading “The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.”
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.”
flagstones collectively
From this reading “The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.”
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading “So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.”
emotionally aroused
From this reading “The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.”
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading “The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.”
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In this reading “So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.”
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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 The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!"
someone who offers opposition
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
later than; following
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
anew
From this reading "I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!"
any thing at all
From this reading "I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bunsen Mountain had been circumnavigated.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)
From this reading Bunsen Mountain had been circumnavigated.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Cupid's Cave had charmed.
strongly attracted
From this reading Cupid's Cave had charmed.
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From this reading Bunsen Mountain had been circumnavigated.
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From this reading Cupid's Cave had charmed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!"
flagstones collectively
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bunsen Mountain had been circumnavigated.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!"
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Bunsen Mountain had been circumnavigated.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
emotionally aroused
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall never, never be able to feel anything like astonishment again!"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So said the Bride as the party took the road again after two days at Mammoth Hot Springs.
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Devil's Kitchen had stimulated a flagging faith in a Personal Adversary, dealing with material utensils of vengeance.
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