Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Bachelor Husband is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard. The coward does it with a kiss.
A Bachelor Husband
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Bachelor Husband is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"All
men
kill
the
thing
they
love
By
all
let
this
be
heard.
The
coward
does
it
with
a
kiss.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A Bachelor Husband
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Bachelor Husband is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"All
men
kill
the
thing
they
love
By
all
let
this
be
heard.
/ɔːl men kɪl ðə θɪŋ ðeɪ lʌv baɪ ɔːl let ðɪs biː hɜːrd/
Line 2
The
coward
does
it
with
a
kiss.
/ðə ˈkaʊərd dʌz ɪt wɪð ə kɪs/
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
coward
noun
US /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “The coward does it with a kiss.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “"All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “The coward does it with a kiss.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “"All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “"All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.”
a special situation
From this reading “"All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 18
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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 coward does it with a kiss.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading The coward does it with a kiss.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coward does it with a kiss.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The coward does it with a kiss.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The coward does it with a kiss.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
the force of workers available
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
a special situation
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All men kill the thing they love By all let this be heard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coward does it with a kiss.
Chapter 2 of A Bachelor Husband by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
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