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Chapter 16 of For Woman's Love is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SEARCH. "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?" He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram: COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City: Just received your dispatch.
Chapter 16 of For Woman's Love is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “"This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “"This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:”
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “Just received your dispatch.”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “"This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"”
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:”
plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading “He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:”
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From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
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From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Just received your dispatch.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
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From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
and nothing more
From this reading Just received your dispatch.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Just received your dispatch.
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From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
express in words
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
which person or people
From this reading "This is intolerable," muttered old Aaron Rockharrt, in a tone as who should say: "How dare Fate set herself to baffle ME?"
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He then took tablets and pencil from his pocket and wrote the following telegram:
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading COZZENS HOTEL, WEST POINT, May ----, 18-- To M. MARTIN, ESQ., Blank House, New York City:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just received your dispatch.
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