Chapter 9 of Men without women is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Men without women is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I know Vevey,” said my wife. “We were there on our honeymoon.” “Were you really? That must have been lovely. I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
Chapter 9 of Men without women is here in full — 436 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.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.””
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.””
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading ““We were there on our honeymoon.””
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.””
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.””
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “That must have been lovely.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ““Were you really?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ““I know Vevey,” said my wife.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.””
break down, literally or metaphorically
In this reading “I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.””
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
In this reading “I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.””
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.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That must have been lovely.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That must have been lovely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading “We were there on our honeymoon.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know Vevey,” said my wife.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know Vevey,” said my wife.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading That must have been lovely.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That must have been lovely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I know Vevey,” said my wife.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We were there on our honeymoon.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We were there on our honeymoon.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Were you really?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I know Vevey,” said my wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That must have been lovely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We were there on our honeymoon.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know Vevey,” said my wife.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were there on our honeymoon.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were there on our honeymoon.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I know Vevey,” said my wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had no idea, of course, that she’d fall in love with him.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Were you really?
Chapter 9 of Men without women by Ernest Hemingway holds 436 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 9 holds 436 sentences of Men without women, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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