Chapter 28 of A Man and a Woman is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of A Man and a Woman is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST DISTRICT. The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward. But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time. With the Ninth Ward eliminated we could control the district barely. With the Ninth Ward for us it would be a walk-over.
Chapter 28 of A Man and a Woman is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “With the Ninth Ward eliminated we could control the district barely.”
of or relating to congress
From this reading “The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “With the Ninth Ward eliminated we could control the district barely.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “THE FIRST DISTRICT.”
past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading “With the Ninth Ward eliminated we could control the district barely.”
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading “The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.”
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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 With the Ninth Ward for us it would be a walk-over.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
only a very short time before
From this reading With the Ninth Ward eliminated we could control the district barely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the Ninth Ward for us it would be a walk-over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
of or relating to congress
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
power to direct or determine
From this reading With the Ninth Ward eliminated we could control the district barely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading THE FIRST DISTRICT.
past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading With the Ninth Ward eliminated we could control the district barely.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DISTRICT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the Ninth Ward for us it would be a walk-over.
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DISTRICT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the Ninth Ward for us it would be a walk-over.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trouble with us in the First Congressional District was that we could not carry the Ninth Ward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for this weak point we would have felt assured at any time.
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