Chapter 22 of Jude the Obscure is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Jude the Obscure is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him. It ought not to have been accepted by me. To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him. O why was I so unheroic!” “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
Chapter 22 of Jude the Obscure is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “It ought not to have been accepted by me.”
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading ““Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading ““Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading ““What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading ““Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.”
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading ““Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.”
change to the contrary
From this reading “To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It ought not to have been accepted by me.
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It ought not to have been accepted by me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It ought not to have been accepted by me.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It ought not to have been accepted by me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
and nothing more
From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It ought not to have been accepted by me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O why was I so unheroic!”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
change to the contrary
From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading O why was I so unheroic!”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O why was I so unheroic!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O why was I so unheroic!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading O why was I so unheroic!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To reverse it will be terrible—but I must be more just to him.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes—he agrees to my living as I choose; but I feel it is an indulgence I ought not to exact from him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is it you don’t like in him?” asked Mrs. Edlin curiously.
Chapter 22 of Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 22 holds 399 sentences of Jude the Obscure, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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