Chapter 5 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor. On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern. “Oh!” said Zoe--“Harrington!” Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?” “Yes,” said Uxmoor, in a low voice, “very bad.
Chapter 5 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading “THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?””
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.”
communicated in words
From this reading “On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.”
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading “THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.”
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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 THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
communicated in words
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said Zoe--“Harrington!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
the literary culture
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Yes,” said Uxmoor, in a low voice, “very bad.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?”
not any; not one
From this reading Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” said Zoe--“Harrington!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh!” said Zoe--“Harrington!”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading On reading it, he was surprised into an exclamation, and his face expressed great concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Harrington's attention being thus drawn, he said, “No bad news, I hope?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes,” said Uxmoor, in a low voice, “very bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Yes,” said Uxmoor, in a low voice, “very bad.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE letters were brought in; one was to Vizard, from Herries, announcing a remittance; one to Lord Uxmoor.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Uxmoor, in a low voice, “very bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said Zoe--“Harrington!”
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