Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 4 is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 4 is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Fulkerson had the word for her: academic. She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with." "Well, I don't know. The academic has its charm. There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 4 is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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associated with academia or an academy
From this reading “"Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.”
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “The academic has its charm.”
a branch of knowledge
From this reading “She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.”
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading “She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."”
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.”
a human being
From this reading “There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The academic has its charm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
a branch of knowledge
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't know.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The academic has its charm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The academic has its charm.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I don't know.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
engage in
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
a human being
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I don't know.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are moods in which I could imagine myself in love with an academic person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She's everything that instruction and discipline can make of a woman; but I shouldn't think they could make enough of her to be in love with."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Fulkerson had the word for her: academic.
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