Chapter 3 of Here are Ladies is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Here are Ladies is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are very nice," I replied. "I do not want to be beautiful," she continued severely. "Why should I? I have no interest in such things. I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
Chapter 3 of Here are Ladies is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the right to enter
From this reading “I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.”
possessing life
From this reading “I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.”
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"You are very nice," I replied.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “"I do not want to be beautiful," she continued severely.”
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the right to enter
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
possessing life
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very nice," I replied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I do not want to be beautiful," she continued severely.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I do not want to be beautiful," she continued severely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I do not want to be beautiful," she continued severely.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not want to be beautiful," she continued severely.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no interest in such things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are very nice," I replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have no interest in such things.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I have no interest in such things.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "You are very nice," I replied.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no interest in such things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not want to be beautiful," she continued severely.
and nothing more
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You are very nice," I replied.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "I do not want to be beautiful," she continued severely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not want to be beautiful," she continued severely.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should I?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have no interest in such things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have no interest in such things.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not want to be beautiful," she continued severely.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are very nice," I replied.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I do not want to be beautiful," she continued severely.
which person or people
From this reading I am interested only in living, and living is thinking; but I demand access to my fellows who are alive.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should I?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very nice," I replied.
Chapter 3 of Here are Ladies by James Stephens holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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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