Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5 is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5 is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!" "Would a man have that had done so?" "But I don't believe you, Alma. You're merely laughing at me. And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5 is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"But I don't believe you, Alma.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"Would a man have that had done so?"”
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading “"A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “You're merely laughing at me.”
and nothing more
From this reading “You're merely laughing at me.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"”
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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 "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You're merely laughing at me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading You're merely laughing at me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You're merely laughing at me.
and nothing more
From this reading You're merely laughing at me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
not any; not one
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, besides, with me you needn't give up art.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A woman that's made up her mind to that has no heart to hinder her!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would a man have that had done so?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I don't believe you, Alma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're merely laughing at me.
Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5 by William Dean Howells holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Chapter 2 holds 204 sentences of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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