Chapter 8 of Men without women is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Men without women is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear. “It’ll look good.” Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face. I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring. They’ve picked Walcott up and they’re working on him.
Chapter 8 of Men without women is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
From this reading “I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ““Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “They’ve picked Walcott up and they’re working on him.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “They’ve picked Walcott up and they’re working on him.”
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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rise to one's feet
In this reading “Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading ““Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’ll look good.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’ll look good.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It’ll look good.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They’ve picked Walcott up and they’re working on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading They’ve picked Walcott up and they’re working on him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
express in words
From this reading “Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ve picked Walcott up and they’re working on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ve picked Walcott up and they’re working on him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack stands up and the sweat comes out all over his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ve picked Walcott up and they’re working on him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I put the bathrobe around him and he holds himself in with one hand under the bathrobe and goes across the ring.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading They’ve picked Walcott up and they’re working on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go over and say you’re sorry,” John says into his ear.
Chapter 8 of Men without women by Ernest Hemingway holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 8 holds 438 sentences of Men without women, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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