Chapter 19 of Hilda's Home: A Story of Woman's Emancipation is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Hilda's Home: A Story of Woman's Emancipation is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You will never—be—his wife? And yet you are happy—in his love? Imelda, what do you mean?” “I mean,” Imelda replied, “to be wiser than you were, little one. I mean to always keep my lover.”
Chapter 19 of Hilda's Home: A Story of Woman's Emancipation is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I mean to always keep my lover.””
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “And yet you are happy—in his love?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I mean to always keep my lover.””
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “I mean to always keep my lover.””
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Imelda, what do you mean?””
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ““I mean,” Imelda replied, “to be wiser than you were, little one.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ““You will never—be—his wife?”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading ““I mean,” Imelda replied, “to be wiser than you were, little one.”
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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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I mean to always keep my lover.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet you are happy—in his love?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet you are happy—in his love?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will never—be—his wife?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Imelda, what do you mean?”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And yet you are happy—in his love?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You will never—be—his wife?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean,” Imelda replied, “to be wiser than you were, little one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imelda, what do you mean?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet you are happy—in his love?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I mean to always keep my lover.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I mean,” Imelda replied, “to be wiser than you were, little one.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And yet you are happy—in his love?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I mean to always keep my lover.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Imelda, what do you mean?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I mean to always keep my lover.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You will never—be—his wife?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I mean,” Imelda replied, “to be wiser than you were, little one.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I mean,” Imelda replied, “to be wiser than you were, little one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I mean,” Imelda replied, “to be wiser than you were, little one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I mean,” Imelda replied, “to be wiser than you were, little one.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I mean,” Imelda replied, “to be wiser than you were, little one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Imelda, what do you mean?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “You will never—be—his wife?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will never—be—his wife?
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “I mean,” Imelda replied, “to be wiser than you were, little one.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet you are happy—in his love?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will never—be—his wife?
Chapter 19 of Hilda's Home: A Story of Woman's Emancipation by Rosa Graul holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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