Chapter 5 of Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, for a hundred and two minae. That is a great sum. You are not as the run of women, though. I think you are worth it." She did not speak.
Chapter 5 of Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ten 10s
From this reading “"Yes, for a hundred and two minae.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “You are not as the run of women, though.”
express in speech
From this reading “She did not speak.”
a quantity of money
From this reading “That is a great sum.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You are not as the run of women, though.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “You are not as the run of women, though.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “I think you are worth it."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, for a hundred and two minae.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, for a hundred and two minae.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, for a hundred and two minae.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not as the run of women, though.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are not as the run of women, though.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, for a hundred and two minae.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That is a great sum.
ten 10s
From this reading "Yes, for a hundred and two minae.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think you are worth it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is a great sum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think you are worth it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, for a hundred and two minae.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not as the run of women, though.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are not as the run of women, though.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading You are not as the run of women, though.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not speak.
express in speech
From this reading She did not speak.
a quantity of money
From this reading That is a great sum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is a great sum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are not as the run of women, though.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you are worth it."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You are not as the run of women, though.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes, for a hundred and two minae.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You are not as the run of women, though.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I think you are worth it."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, for a hundred and two minae.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are not as the run of women, though.
Chapter 5 of Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship by James Branch Cabell holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 5 holds 438 sentences of Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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