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A Woman-Hater

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.
She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.
He also inquired the number of Zoe's bedroom.
The girl said it was No. 74.”
The Misogyn waited half an hour, and then visited No. 74.”
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A Woman-Hater

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 621 sentences across 125 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/124 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.
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She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.
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He also inquired the number of Zoe's bedroom.
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The girl said it wasNo. 74.”
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The Misogyn waited half an hour, and then visitedNo. 74.”

Learner Dictionary

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basket noun US /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading “She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.”

bedroom noun US /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “He also inquired the number of Zoe's bedroom.”

commencement noun US /kəˈmensmənt/

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading “AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.”

confabulation noun US /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/

an informal conversation

From this reading “AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.”

garments noun US /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading “She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.”

lasted verb US /ˈlæstəd/

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading “AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.”

roaring noun US /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading “She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.”

Rosa noun US /ˈroʊzə/

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading “AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.”

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74

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl said it was “No. 74.”

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He also inquired the number of Zoe's bedroom.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Misogyn waited half an hour, and then visited “No. 74.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

barbarouslyadverb

in a barbarous manner

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading He also inquired the number of Zoe's bedroom.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

bellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

confabulationnounUS /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/

an informal conversation

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The girl said it was “No. 74.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The Misogyn waited half an hour, and then visited “No. 74.”

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading He also inquired the number of Zoe's bedroom.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

Misogyn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

mistress's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The girl said it was “No. 74.”

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading He also inquired the number of Zoe's bedroom.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The girl said it was “No. 74.”

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The Misogyn waited half an hour, and then visited “No. 74.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The Misogyn waited half an hour, and then visited “No. 74.”

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The Misogyn waited half an hour, and then visited “No. 74.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The girl said it was “No. 74.”

woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading She came, and he ordered her to have up a basket of wood, and light a roaring fire in her mistress's room, and put out garments to air.

Zoe's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT the very commencement of the confabulation, so barbarously interrupted before it had lasted two hours and a half, the Misogyn rang the bell, and asked for Rosa, Zoe's maid.

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