Chapter 11 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.” “Good,” said Ivan cheerfully. “Neither am I.” Miss Seneschal stared. Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
Chapter 11 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ““Good,” said Ivan cheerfully.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading ““I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.””
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ““Neither am I.””
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Miss Seneschal stared.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.”
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading ““I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.””
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading ““I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.””
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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fall or sink heavily
In this reading “Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.”
In this reading “Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Neither am I.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Good,” said Ivan cheerfully.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
the act of departing
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good,” said Ivan cheerfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good,” said Ivan cheerfully.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Seneschal stared.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither am I.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading Miss Seneschal stared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Miss Seneschal stared.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she slid down from the table and stepped to his side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “I mean,” said Belinda coolly, “that I’m not going to vacate this villa.”
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