Chapter 17 of A vagrant wife is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A vagrant wife is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them. “What can one do with a man like that?” she said. “It is impossible to reason with him, impossible to understand him. He is like an overgrown child.” “I don’t know about that,” answered George, quietly.
Chapter 17 of A vagrant wife is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading ““It is impossible to reason with him, impossible to understand him.”
covered with growing plants
From this reading “He is like an overgrown child.””
with low volume
From this reading ““I don’t know about that,” answered George, quietly.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ““It is impossible to reason with him, impossible to understand him.”
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In this reading ““I don’t know about that,” answered George, quietly.”
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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 Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t know about that,” answered George, quietly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is like an overgrown child.”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t know about that,” answered George, quietly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can one do with a man like that?” she said.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He is like an overgrown child.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What can one do with a man like that?” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know about that,” answered George, quietly.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is like an overgrown child.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is impossible to reason with him, impossible to understand him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know about that,” answered George, quietly.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It is impossible to reason with him, impossible to understand him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is impossible to reason with him, impossible to understand him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is impossible to reason with him, impossible to understand him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know about that,” answered George, quietly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What can one do with a man like that?” she said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What can one do with a man like that?” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What can one do with a man like that?” she said.
covered with growing plants
From this reading He is like an overgrown child.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
with low volume
From this reading “I don’t know about that,” answered George, quietly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “It is impossible to reason with him, impossible to understand him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What can one do with a man like that?” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What can one do with a man like that?” she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What can one do with a man like that?” she said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “It is impossible to reason with him, impossible to understand him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can one do with a man like that?” she said.
at the time that
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Annie turned with a piteous expression of face to George when her angry husband had left them.
Chapter 17 of A vagrant wife by Florence Warden holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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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