Chapter 2 of A man's woman is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A man's woman is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Up with you!" Adler opened his eyes and shook his head. "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please." "H'up!" shouted Bennett; "you're not done for; I know better." "Really, sir, I--I _can't_."
Chapter 2 of A man's woman is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading “"H'up!" shouted Bennett; "you're not done for; I know better."”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."”
go away from a place
From this reading “"I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Adler opened his eyes and shook his head.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Really, sir, I--I _can't_."”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Adler opened his eyes and shook his head.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"H'up!" shouted Bennett; "you're not done for; I know better."”
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From this reading Adler opened his eyes and shook his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adler opened his eyes and shook his head.
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading "H'up!" shouted Bennett; "you're not done for; I know better."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "H'up!" shouted Bennett; "you're not done for; I know better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Really, sir, I--I _can't_."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Adler opened his eyes and shook his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H'up!" shouted Bennett; "you're not done for; I know better."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Adler opened his eyes and shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adler opened his eyes and shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
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From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
and nothing more
From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "H'up!" shouted Bennett; "you're not done for; I know better."
go away from a place
From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "H'up!" shouted Bennett; "you're not done for; I know better."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Adler opened his eyes and shook his head.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, sir, I--I _can't_."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Adler opened his eyes and shook his head.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "H'up!" shouted Bennett; "you're not done for; I know better."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I--I'm done for this time, sir; just leave me here--please."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up with you!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Up with you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Up with you!"
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From this reading "H'up!" shouted Bennett; "you're not done for; I know better."
Chapter 2 of A man's woman by Frank Norris holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 2 holds 417 sentences of A man's woman, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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