Chapter 4 of Jane--Our Stranger: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jane--Our Stranger: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage. Don’t for anything touch on the subject in talk. You had better keep away from churches when you take her out. She is disturbed by Fan’s money troubles and Ivanoff’s gambling. Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.”
Chapter 4 of Jane--Our Stranger: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading “Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.””
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading ““The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.”
possessive form of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading “She is disturbed by Fan’s money troubles and Ivanoff’s gambling.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading ““The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.”
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.
In this reading “Don’t for anything touch on the subject in talk.”
prevent from coming close
In this reading “You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.”
In this reading “Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.””
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
any thing at all
From this reading Don’t for anything touch on the subject in talk.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She is disturbed by Fan’s money troubles and Ivanoff’s gambling.
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.
having the place or position changed
From this reading She is disturbed by Fan’s money troubles and Ivanoff’s gambling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t for anything touch on the subject in talk.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
possessive form of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading She is disturbed by Fan’s money troubles and Ivanoff’s gambling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don’t for anything touch on the subject in talk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading She is disturbed by Fan’s money troubles and Ivanoff’s gambling.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don’t for anything touch on the subject in talk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is disturbed by Fan’s money troubles and Ivanoff’s gambling.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She is disturbed by Fan’s money troubles and Ivanoff’s gambling.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is disturbed by Fan’s money troubles and Ivanoff’s gambling.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Don’t for anything touch on the subject in talk.
carry out
From this reading You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Don’t for anything touch on the subject in talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Don’t for anything touch on the subject in talk.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading She is disturbed by Fan’s money troubles and Ivanoff’s gambling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.”
at the time that
From this reading You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.
during the time that
From this reading Don’t for heaven’s sake go near the Casino while we are here.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “The child’s head is full of Fan and her wretched Pole, and the effect of religion on marriage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had better keep away from churches when you take her out.
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