Chapter 4 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 4 of Men without women is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.” “I’ll scream,” the girl said. The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads. “The train comes in five minutes,” she said. “What did she say?” asked the girl.
Chapter 4 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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a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ““The train comes in five minutes,” she said.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.”
slightly wet
From this reading “The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.”
plural of “pad” — a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading “The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““I’ll scream,” the girl said.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading ““The train comes in five minutes,” she said.”
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In this reading ““The train comes in five minutes,” she said.”
In this reading “The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.”
In this reading “The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
any thing at all
From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What did she say?” asked the girl.
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “The train comes in five minutes,” she said.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
slightly wet
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did she say?” asked the girl.
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From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “The train comes in five minutes,” she said.
a young female
From this reading “I’ll scream,” the girl said.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll scream,” the girl said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The train comes in five minutes,” she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “The train comes in five minutes,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
plural of “pad” — a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
express in words
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utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I’ll scream,” the girl said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The train comes in five minutes,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll scream,” the girl said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “The train comes in five minutes,” she said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did she say?” asked the girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I don’t want you to,” he said, “I don’t care anything about it.”
Chapter 4 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 4 holds 443 sentences of Men without women, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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