Chapter 2 of Young People's Pride: A Novel is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Young People's Pride: A Novel is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Rather. Introduction by drowning. The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.' And you're Mrs. Severance.” “Yes.
Chapter 2 of Young People's Pride: A Novel is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'”
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading “The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'”
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Introduction by drowning.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “Introduction by drowning.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'”
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading “The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'”
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading “And you're Mrs. Severance.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you're Mrs. Severance.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Introduction by drowning.
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Introduction by drowning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Introduction by drowning.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And you're Mrs. Severance.”
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'
on the contrary
From this reading “Rather.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading And you're Mrs. Severance.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latest cleverness in Newport circles--see 'Mode.'
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
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From this reading And you're Mrs. Severance.”
Chapter 2 of Young People's Pride: A Novel by Stephen Vincent Benét holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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 459 sentences of Young People's Pride: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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