Chapter 2 of I am a woman is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of I am a woman is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Does he come over a lot?” Laura asked. “Yes, but don’t worry. He’s harmless. He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
Chapter 2 of I am a woman is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.”
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.”
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading “He’s harmless.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ““Does he come over a lot?””
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““Yes, but don’t worry.”
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.
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading ““Does he come over a lot?””
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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 “Does he come over a lot?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Laura asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, but don’t worry.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Does he come over a lot?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does he come over a lot?”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, but don’t worry.
depressingly dark
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading He’s harmless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does he come over a lot?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s harmless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura asked.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Does he come over a lot?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Does he come over a lot?”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He talks like Hamlet sometimes—gloomy, I mean—but he’s nice to dogs and children.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Yes, but don’t worry.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, but don’t worry.
Chapter 2 of I am a woman by Ann Bannon holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 2 holds 414 sentences of I am a woman, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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