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Dear Enemy
Dear Enemy

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jean Webster • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 14 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 14 of Dear Enemy contain?

Chapter 14 holds 179 sentences of Dear Enemy, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 179 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 14 of Dear Enemy?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 14 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Dear Enemy

Common questions about reading Dear Enemy by Jean Webster on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Dear Enemy?

Yes. All 4150 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #238 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Dear Enemy is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #238, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Dear Enemy take to read?

About 345 minutes of reading across 830 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Dear Enemy section by section

How to work through Dear Enemy section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

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Vocabulary met early in Dear Enemy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dear Enemy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

December
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dear Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Letter
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Twice
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Amazement
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dear Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Isn't it funny how the nicest men often choose the worst wives, and the nicest women the worst husbands?
Their very niceness, I suppose, makes them blind and unsuspicious.
You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.
I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.
Percy and the doctor form a most engaging contrast.
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Dear Enemy

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Isn't it funny how the nicest men often choose the worst wives, and the nicest women the worst husbands?
Line 2
Their very niceness, I suppose, makes them blind and unsuspicious.
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You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.
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I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.
Line 5
Percy and the doctor form a most engaging contrast.
All words in this reading · 50

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.

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and

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be

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From this reading I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.

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believe

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From this reading I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.

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blind

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From this reading Their very niceness, I suppose, makes them blind and unsuspicious.

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character

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From this reading You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.

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choose

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contrast

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From this reading Percy and the doctor form a most engaging contrast.

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doctor

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engaging

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From this reading Percy and the doctor form a most engaging contrast.

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fascinate

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From this reading I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.

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form

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From this reading Percy and the doctor form a most engaging contrast.

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funny

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how

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husbands

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I

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From this reading Their very niceness, I suppose, makes them blind and unsuspicious.

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in

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From this reading You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.

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interesting

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From this reading You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.

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is

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From this reading You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.

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Isn't

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it

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From this reading Isn't it funny how the nicest men often choose the worst wives, and the nicest women the worst husbands?

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know

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From this reading You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.

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makes

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From this reading Their very niceness, I suppose, makes them blind and unsuspicious.

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me

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From this reading I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.

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meant

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From this reading I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.

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men

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From this reading Isn't it funny how the nicest men often choose the worst wives, and the nicest women the worst husbands?

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most

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From this reading You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.

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niceness

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From this reading Their very niceness, I suppose, makes them blind and unsuspicious.

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nicest

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novelist

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often

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people

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From this reading I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.

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Percy

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From this reading Percy and the doctor form a most engaging contrast.

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pursuit

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From this reading You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.

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studying

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From this reading You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.

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suppose

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From this reading Their very niceness, I suppose, makes them blind and unsuspicious.

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the

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From this reading Isn't it funny how the nicest men often choose the worst wives, and the nicest women the worst husbands?

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Their

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From this reading Their very niceness, I suppose, makes them blind and unsuspicious.

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them

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From this reading Their very niceness, I suppose, makes them blind and unsuspicious.

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thoroughly

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From this reading I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.

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to

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From this reading I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.

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unsuspicious

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From this reading Their very niceness, I suppose, makes them blind and unsuspicious.

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until

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very

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From this reading Their very niceness, I suppose, makes them blind and unsuspicious.

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was

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From this reading I believe I was meant to be a novelist; people fascinate me--until I know them thoroughly.

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wives

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From this reading Isn't it funny how the nicest men often choose the worst wives, and the nicest women the worst husbands?

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women

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From this reading Isn't it funny how the nicest men often choose the worst wives, and the nicest women the worst husbands?

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world

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From this reading You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.

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worst

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From this reading Isn't it funny how the nicest men often choose the worst wives, and the nicest women the worst husbands?

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You

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From this reading You know, the most interesting pursuit in the world is studying character.

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