Chapter 5 of Man and Wife is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Man and Wife is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The answer came, this time. “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!” “What do you mean?” “You know what I mean. Don’t look at me in that way.”
Chapter 5 of Man and Wife is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
react verbally
From this reading “The answer came, this time.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Don’t look at me in that way.””
take in marriage
From this reading ““You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!””
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““What do you mean?””
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading ““You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!””
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading ““You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!””
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Don’t look at me in that way.””
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ““You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!””
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 “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!”
react verbally
From this reading The answer came, this time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don’t look at me in that way.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The answer came, this time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don’t look at me in that way.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know what I mean.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Don’t look at me in that way.”
take in marriage
From this reading “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?”
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don’t look at me in that way.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The answer came, this time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The answer came, this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The answer came, this time.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Don’t look at me in that way.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You villain if you _don’t_ marry me, I am a ruined woman!”
Chapter 5 of Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins holds 412 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 5 holds 412 sentences of Man and Wife, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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