Chapter 20 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUSH-MONEY. ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’ ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’ ‘Well—in a way. That is, I don’t mean your sister in a way, but his wife in a way.’
Chapter 20 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’”
possessive form of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
in a serious manner
From this reading “‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’”
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading “‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’”
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading “‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’”
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.
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In this reading “‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’”
In this reading “‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’”
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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,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is, I don’t mean your sister in a way, but his wife in a way.’
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is, I don’t mean your sister in a way, but his wife in a way.’
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HUSH-MONEY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is, I don’t mean your sister in a way, but his wife in a way.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, I don’t mean your sister in a way, but his wife in a way.’
possessive form of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
in a serious manner
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
express in words
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘Well—in a way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘Well—in a way.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
an affirmative
From this reading ‘YES,’ said Mr. Babb, settling himself on a chair; then finding he had sat on the tails of his coat, he rose, held a tail in each hand, and reseated himself between them; ‘yes.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Do you mean seriously to tell me that Mr. Jordan’s second wife was my sister?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is, I don’t mean your sister in a way, but his wife in a way.’
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