Chapter 13 of I am a woman is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of I am a woman is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then she went to the phone. She didn’t know what was coming over her. She only felt a deep will-defying unhappiness. She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel. She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.
Chapter 13 of I am a woman is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.”
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Then she went to the phone.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “She only felt a deep will-defying unhappiness.”
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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move out or away
In this reading “She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.”
temporarily
In this reading “She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.”
seek information from
In this reading “She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.”
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 She only felt a deep will-defying unhappiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She didn’t know what was coming over her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She only felt a deep will-defying unhappiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn’t know what was coming over her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She only felt a deep will-defying unhappiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She didn’t know what was coming over her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She didn’t know what was coming over her.
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.
a particular point in time
From this reading She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.
and nothing more
From this reading She only felt a deep will-defying unhappiness.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.
above and across; more than
From this reading She didn’t know what was coming over her.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Then she went to the phone.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she went to the phone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she went to the phone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she went to the phone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she went to the phone.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading She only felt a deep will-defying unhappiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She pulled out the phone book and looked up the number of the McAlton Hotel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She didn’t know what was coming over her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she went to the phone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She didn’t know what was coming over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She only felt a deep will-defying unhappiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat for a moment with the book open in her lap, unable to move.
Chapter 13 of I am a woman by Ann Bannon holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 408 sentences of I am a woman, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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