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A Man and a Woman

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of A Man and a Woman is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MRS.
POTIPHAR.
It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.
At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.
Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.
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A Man and a Woman

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of A Man and a Woman is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
POTIPHAR.
Line 3
It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.
Line 4
At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.
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Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.

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.

aged adjective US /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.”

breathe verb US /briːð/

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading “At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.”

digestible adjective US /daɪˈdʒestəbəl/

capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal

From this reading “At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.”

finances noun US /fɪˈnænsɪz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading “Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.”

Noah noun US /ˈnoʊə/

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading “It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.”

shower noun US /ˈʃaʊər/

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading “It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.”

tomorrow noun US /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading “At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.”

Welsh noun US /weltʃ/

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading “At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

breatheverbUS /briːð/

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

digestibleadjectiveUS /daɪˈdʒestəbəl/

capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.

Harlson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

POTIPHAR

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading POTIPHAR.

rarebitnoun

cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Grant Harlson was not particularly troubled by the condition of his finances.

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

WelshnounUS /weltʃ/

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It must have been some person aged, say, twenty, who expressed to Noah the opinion that there wasn't going to be much of a shower.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading At twenty tomorrow is ever a clear day, and notes are easy things to meet, and friends and women are faithful, and Welsh rarebit is digestible, and sleep is rest, and air is ever good to breathe.

Chapter 8 of A Man and a Woman by Stanley Waterloo holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Chapter 8 holds 155 sentences of A Man and a Woman, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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