Chapter 4 of At War with Society is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of At War with Society is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd. "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money. You know one of them." "Who could be so cruel?" she inquired. "The young woman you blabbed to in the pawnbroker's stair," said I.
Chapter 4 of At War with Society is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “blab” — divulge confidential information or secrets
From this reading “"The young woman you blabbed to in the pawnbroker's stair," said I.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"Who could be so cruel?" she inquired.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Who could be so cruel?" she inquired.”
by chance
From this reading “"Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.”
plural of “pickpocket” — a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading “"Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “"The young woman you blabbed to in the pawnbroker's stair," said I.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.”
a young female
In this reading “"The young woman you blabbed to in the pawnbroker's stair," said I.”
the middle or central part or point
In this reading “And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.”
In this reading “And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who could be so cruel?" she inquired.
inflected form of “blab” — divulge confidential information or secrets
From this reading "The young woman you blabbed to in the pawnbroker's stair," said I.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Who could be so cruel?" she inquired.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Who could be so cruel?" she inquired.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Who could be so cruel?" she inquired.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know one of them."
by chance
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You know one of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The young woman you blabbed to in the pawnbroker's stair," said I.
plural of “pickpocket” — a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Who could be so cruel?" she inquired.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading "The young woman you blabbed to in the pawnbroker's stair," said I.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she burst into tears, sobbing in the midst of the crowd.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You know one of them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
which person or people
From this reading "Who could be so cruel?" she inquired.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The young woman you blabbed to in the pawnbroker's stair," said I.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The young woman you blabbed to in the pawnbroker's stair," said I.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get as fast as you can to the Police-Office," said I, "and I'll bring to you the pickpockets, and maybe your money.
Chapter 4 of At War with Society by James M'Levy holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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