Chapter 2 of Men without women is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Men without women is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What’s your name, kid?” he asked the gypsy. “Fuentes,” the gypsy said. “That’s a good name,” Manuel said. The gypsy smiled, showing his teeth. “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
Chapter 2 of Men without women is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading ““You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ““You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.”
Mexican novelist (born in 1928)
From this reading ““Fuentes,” the gypsy said.”
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading ““What’s your name, kid?” he asked the gypsy.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading ““What’s your name, kid?” he asked the gypsy.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “The gypsy smiled, showing his teeth.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The gypsy smiled, showing his teeth.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “The gypsy smiled, showing his teeth.”
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appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading ““You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That’s a good name,” Manuel said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s your name, kid?” he asked the gypsy.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
Mexican novelist (born in 1928)
From this reading “Fuentes,” the gypsy said.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That’s a good name,” Manuel said.
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “What’s your name, kid?” he asked the gypsy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s your name, kid?” he asked the gypsy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gypsy smiled, showing his teeth.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “What’s your name, kid?” he asked the gypsy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
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From this reading “That’s a good name,” Manuel said.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What’s your name, kid?” he asked the gypsy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fuentes,” the gypsy said.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The gypsy smiled, showing his teeth.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The gypsy smiled, showing his teeth.
carry out
From this reading “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The gypsy smiled, showing his teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s a good name,” Manuel said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s your name, kid?” he asked the gypsy.
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From this reading “What’s your name, kid?” he asked the gypsy.
at the time that
From this reading “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You take the bull and give him a little run when he comes out,” Manuel said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s your name, kid?” he asked the gypsy.
Chapter 2 of Men without women by Ernest Hemingway holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 2 holds 443 sentences of Men without women, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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