Chapter 8 of Find the Woman is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Find the Woman is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way. Vandervent doesn't hire a press-agent--so far as I know. And he's a good citizen and an able man. I'm sorry, Miss Deane. I'm jealous!" he blurted.
Chapter 8 of Find the Woman is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “And he's a good citizen and an able man.”
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading “I'm jealous!" he blurted.”
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “And he's a good citizen and an able man.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.”
engage or hire for work
From this reading “Vandervent doesn't hire a press-agent--so far as I know.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “I'm jealous!" he blurted.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “"I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “And he's a good citizen and an able man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Vandervent doesn't hire a press-agent--so far as I know.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And he's a good citizen and an able man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he's a good citizen and an able man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he's a good citizen and an able man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vandervent doesn't hire a press-agent--so far as I know.
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading I'm jealous!" he blurted.
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading And he's a good citizen and an able man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vandervent doesn't hire a press-agent--so far as I know.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Vandervent doesn't hire a press-agent--so far as I know.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And he's a good citizen and an able man.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he's a good citizen and an able man.
engage or hire for work
From this reading Vandervent doesn't hire a press-agent--so far as I know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I'm jealous!" he blurted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Vandervent doesn't hire a press-agent--so far as I know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And he's a good citizen and an able man.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
and nothing more
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vandervent doesn't hire a press-agent--so far as I know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Vandervent doesn't hire a press-agent--so far as I know.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vandervent doesn't hire a press-agent--so far as I know.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that, Miss Deane," he said hastily; "only, I--I'm sorry I spoke that way.
Chapter 8 of Find the Woman by Arthur Somers Roche holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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