Chapter 6 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why did I dress to-night to please Pat Lafone?” Oliver hesitated. Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill. The man and the woman were thankful to be alive. Between the wolves and the weather their lives were exciting enough.
Chapter 6 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “Between the wolves and the weather their lives were exciting enough.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Oliver hesitated.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Oliver hesitated.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading ““Why did I dress to-night to please Pat Lafone?””
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “The man and the woman were thankful to be alive.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Between the wolves and the weather their lives were exciting enough.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.
possessing life
From this reading The man and the woman were thankful to be alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man and the woman were thankful to be alive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man and the woman were thankful to be alive.
for the reason that
From this reading Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the wolves and the weather their lives were exciting enough.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why did I dress to-night to please Pat Lafone?”
put on clothes
From this reading “Why did I dress to-night to please Pat Lafone?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Between the wolves and the weather their lives were exciting enough.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Between the wolves and the weather their lives were exciting enough.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Oliver hesitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why did I dress to-night to please Pat Lafone?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why did I dress to-night to please Pat Lafone?”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Between the wolves and the weather their lives were exciting enough.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man and the woman were thankful to be alive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver hesitated.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Why did I dress to-night to please Pat Lafone?”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Why did I dress to-night to please Pat Lafone?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The man and the woman were thankful to be alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man and the woman were thankful to be alive.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Between the wolves and the weather their lives were exciting enough.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why did I dress to-night to please Pat Lafone?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why did I dress to-night to please Pat Lafone?”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Between the wolves and the weather their lives were exciting enough.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man and the woman were thankful to be alive.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why did I dress to-night to please Pat Lafone?”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Between the wolves and the weather their lives were exciting enough.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The man and the woman were thankful to be alive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then— “Because,” he said sharply, “because you must have a thrill.
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