Chapter 14 of Down among men is here in full — 751 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Down among men is here in full — 751 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say.... When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”... And afterward: “Isn’t it wonderful, Helen, dear? Isn’t it quite wonderful? You are so dear to understand.”
Chapter 14 of Down among men is here in full — 751 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/150 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “And afterward: “Isn’t it wonderful, Helen, dear?”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “And afterward: “Isn’t it wonderful, Helen, dear?”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...”
put in the mind of someone
From this reading ““Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....”
established irrevocably
From this reading “When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...”
the act of closing something
From this reading “When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...”
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move the upper body backwards and down
In this reading “When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...”
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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 When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And afterward: “Isn’t it wonderful, Helen, dear?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are so dear to understand.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
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From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
dearly loved
From this reading And afterward: “Isn’t it wonderful, Helen, dear?
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From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
opinion or judgment
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading And afterward: “Isn’t it wonderful, Helen, dear?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And afterward: “Isn’t it wonderful, Helen, dear?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And afterward: “Isn’t it wonderful, Helen, dear?
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Isn’t it quite wonderful?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
express in words
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
established irrevocably
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
the act of closing something
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are so dear to understand.”
express in words
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You are so dear to understand.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
at the time that
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And afterward: “Isn’t it wonderful, Helen, dear?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Don’t forget to remind me that I must tell him I am happy,” Betty would say....
the day immediately before today
From this reading When a letter was finally finished and sealed, she would lean back, shutting her eyes with a sigh, saying: “Now read me his that came to-day and yesterday.”...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are so dear to understand.”
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