Chapter 27 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne. “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.” “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.” “Meantime, permit me to speak, sir,” said Ina. “Believe me, I have a better right than even you.”
Chapter 27 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading ““Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.””
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading ““YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading ““No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.””
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading ““YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading ““YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading ““No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.””
a step in walking or running
From this reading ““YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading ““No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.””
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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 “YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Believe me, I have a better right than even you.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Believe me, I have a better right than even you.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.”
divisible by two
From this reading “Believe me, I have a better right than even you.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Believe me, I have a better right than even you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “Meantime, permit me to speak, sir,” said Ina.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “Meantime, permit me to speak, sir,” said Ina.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Believe me, I have a better right than even you.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Meantime, permit me to speak, sir,” said Ina.
express in speech
From this reading “Meantime, permit me to speak, sir,” said Ina.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
a step in walking or running
From this reading “YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Believe me, I have a better right than even you.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.
in the direction of
From this reading “YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well, then,” said Vizard, grimly, “I must wait till I catch him alone.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No violence,” said Ina Klosking, sternly: “it will be an insult to this lady and me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU infernal scoundrel!” roared Vizard, and took a stride toward Severne.
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