Chapter 3 of Men without women is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Men without women is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move. Manuel chopped the muleta back and forth in front of the bull. Nothing doing. He furled the muleta, drew the sword out, profiled and drove in on the bull. He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
Chapter 3 of Men without women is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading “He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.”
prepared by cutting
From this reading “Manuel chopped the muleta back and forth in front of the bull.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “He furled the muleta, drew the sword out, profiled and drove in on the bull.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.”
past form of “profile” — write about
From this reading “He furled the muleta, drew the sword out, profiled and drove in on the bull.”
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.”
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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at or in the front
In this reading “Manuel chopped the muleta back and forth in front of the bull.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Manuel chopped the muleta back and forth in front of the bull.
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
prepared by cutting
From this reading Manuel chopped the muleta back and forth in front of the bull.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Nothing doing.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He furled the muleta, drew the sword out, profiled and drove in on the bull.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He furled the muleta, drew the sword out, profiled and drove in on the bull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Manuel chopped the muleta back and forth in front of the bull.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Manuel chopped the muleta back and forth in front of the bull.
rolled up and secured
From this reading He furled the muleta, drew the sword out, profiled and drove in on the bull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manuel chopped the muleta back and forth in front of the bull.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manuel chopped the muleta back and forth in front of the bull.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Manuel chopped the muleta back and forth in front of the bull.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He furled the muleta, drew the sword out, profiled and drove in on the bull.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He furled the muleta, drew the sword out, profiled and drove in on the bull.
go across or through
From this reading He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
past form of “profile” — write about
From this reading He furled the muleta, drew the sword out, profiled and drove in on the bull.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He furled the muleta, drew the sword out, profiled and drove in on the bull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He felt the sword buckle as he shoved it in, leaning his weight on it, and then it shot high in the air, end-over-ending into the crowd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tried a pass with the muleta and the bull did not move.
Chapter 3 of Men without women by Ernest Hemingway holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 433 sentences of Men without women, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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