Chapter 6 of A Thoughtless Yes is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Thoughtless Yes is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before. He went. All the way upstairs he wondered what had happened. "Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence. Women are a queer lot.
Chapter 6 of A Thoughtless Yes is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “"Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Women are a queer lot.”
on a floor above
From this reading “All the way upstairs he wondered what had happened.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “All the way upstairs he wondered what had happened.”
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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 Women are a queer lot.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the way upstairs he wondered what had happened.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Women are a queer lot.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All the way upstairs he wondered what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Women are a queer lot.
engage in
From this reading "Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Women are a queer lot.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the way upstairs he wondered what had happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.
male cat
From this reading Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.
on a floor above
From this reading All the way upstairs he wondered what had happened.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way upstairs he wondered what had happened.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the way upstairs he wondered what had happened.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Tom Campbell had seen his wife in this mood before.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Never could make women out anyway," he muttered; "least of all, Florence.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading All the way upstairs he wondered what had happened.
Chapter 6 of A Thoughtless Yes by Helen H. (Helen Hamilton) Gardener holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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