Chapter 13 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup. “Because I knew you would help.” “Why?” “Because you love me,” said Julia boldly. Fulke emptied his glass.
Chapter 13 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading ““Because you love me,” said Julia boldly.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.”
take in liquids
From this reading “Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.”
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Fulke emptied his glass.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Fulke emptied his glass.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ““Because I knew you would help.””
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.”
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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put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
In this reading “Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I knew you would help.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “Because you love me,” said Julia boldly.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
take in liquids
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Fulke emptied his glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fulke emptied his glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Fulke emptied his glass.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Because I knew you would help.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fulke emptied his glass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Because I knew you would help.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Because you love me,” said Julia boldly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Because I knew you would help.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Because you love me,” said Julia boldly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Because you love me,” said Julia boldly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Because you love me,” said Julia boldly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Miss Willow, who had been about to drink, set down her cup.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Because I knew you would help.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Because I knew you would help.”
Chapter 13 of As Other Men Are by Dornford Yates holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 13 holds 404 sentences of As Other Men Are, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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