Chapter 20 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IT was piteous to see and hear. The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly. Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time. He called for ice. He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?
Chapter 20 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?”
in an alarming manner
From this reading “The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.”
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading “The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “He called for ice.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?”
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?
in an alarming manner
From this reading The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was piteous to see and hear.
any thing at all
From this reading He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called for ice.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called for ice.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading IT was piteous to see and hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He called for ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was piteous to see and hear.
for more time
From this reading The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.
not any; not one
From this reading The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.
not one, and not any
From this reading He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading IT was piteous to see and hear.
except for; apart from
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IT was piteous to see and hear.
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From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was piteous to see and hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vizard sent Harris off in his own fly for a doctor, to save time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was piteous to see and hear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The blood would not stop; it spurted no longer, but it flowed alarmingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He cried out in agony to his servants, “Can none of you think of anything?
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