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Dear Enemy
Dear Enemy

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 15 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster holds 180 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 15 of Dear Enemy contain?

Chapter 15 holds 180 sentences of Dear Enemy, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 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 15 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 15 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 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

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of Dear Enemy to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dear Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Twice
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dear Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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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Context Illustration Reading 1/36 · 5 lines
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Oh dear, if he shouldn't like her!
We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.
Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?
She is too young to pick up the habit.
Heavens! what a letter!
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Dear Enemy

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Oh dear, if he shouldn't like her!
Line 2
We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.
Line 3
Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?
Line 4
She is too young to pick up the habit.
Line 5
Heavens! what a letter!
All words in this reading · 49

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

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

all

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

are

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

awfully

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

be

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

beauty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

bending

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

bound

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

cheeks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

child's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

dear

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh dear, if he shouldn't like her!

Do

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

dog

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

energies

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

enhancing

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From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

for

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

habit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is too young to pick up the habit.

he

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh dear, if he shouldn't like her!

Heavens

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Heavens! what a letter!

her

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh dear, if he shouldn't like her!

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

if

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh dear, if he shouldn't like her!

immoral

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

is

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is too young to pick up the habit.

it

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

letter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Heavens! what a letter!

like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh dear, if he shouldn't like her!

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

Oh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh dear, if he shouldn't like her!

our

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

pick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is too young to pick up the habit.

pup

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

rouged

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

She

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is too young to pick up the habit.

shouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh dear, if he shouldn't like her!

show

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

suspicion

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

think

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is too young to pick up the habit.

too

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is too young to pick up the habit.

toward

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is too young to pick up the habit.

We

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are now bending all our energies toward enhancing that child's beauty--like a pup bound for the dog show.

what

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Heavens! what a letter!

would

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

you

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you think it would be awfully immoral if I rouged her cheeks a suspicion?

young

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is too young to pick up the habit.