Chapter 8 of I am a woman is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of I am a woman is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted. She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait. She was late getting home but even so, Marcie had not arrived. She wanted very much to see her, but there was no help for it. She would have to wait.
Chapter 8 of I am a woman is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “She was late getting home but even so, Marcie had not arrived.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.”
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading “When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.”
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading “When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.”
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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In this reading “She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.”
In this reading “She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.”
In this reading “When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She was late getting home but even so, Marcie had not arrived.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was late getting home but even so, Marcie had not arrived.
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
divisible by two
From this reading She was late getting home but even so, Marcie had not arrived.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wanted very much to see her, but there was no help for it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She was late getting home but even so, Marcie had not arrived.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was late getting home but even so, Marcie had not arrived.
only a very short time before
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have to wait.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She wanted very much to see her, but there was no help for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wanted very much to see her, but there was no help for it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wanted very much to see her, but there was no help for it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She was late getting home but even so, Marcie had not arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was late getting home but even so, Marcie had not arrived.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She wanted very much to see her, but there was no help for it.
not any; not one
From this reading She wanted very much to see her, but there was no help for it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was late getting home but even so, Marcie had not arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She wanted very much to see her, but there was no help for it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She wanted very much to see her, but there was no help for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
precisely as stated
From this reading She wanted very much to see her, but there was no help for it.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to get home and into bed so badly that she could hardly wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was late getting home but even so, Marcie had not arrived.
at the time that
From this reading When she finally reached the subway she collapsed on a seat, exhausted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have to wait.
Chapter 8 of I am a woman by Ann Bannon holds 411 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.
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