Chapter 5 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's ridiculous, about ... about ..." "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones. "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel. His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her. I haven't any money to waste on your foolishness."
Chapter 5 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “I haven't any money to waste on your foolishness."”
straightened out
From this reading “His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.”
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “"Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.”
relieve from
From this reading “His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “"That's ridiculous, about ... about ..."”
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading “"Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “"Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “"It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.”
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.
In this reading “"It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.”
In this reading “His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.”
do away with
In this reading “His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.”
In this reading “I haven't any money to waste on your foolishness."”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That's ridiculous, about ... about ..."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I haven't any money to waste on your foolishness."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I haven't any money to waste on your foolishness."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven't any money to waste on your foolishness."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't any money to waste on your foolishness."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
straightened out
From this reading His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.
take in marriage
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I haven't any money to waste on your foolishness."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I haven't any money to waste on your foolishness."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.
relieve from
From this reading His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading "That's ridiculous, about ... about ..."
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's ridiculous, about ... about ..."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His father loosened up five thousand to get rid of her.
the activity of making visits
From this reading "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I haven't any money to waste on your foolishness."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It doesn't pay, visiting one woman," Paul continued, in matter-of-fact tones.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Young Little almost had to marry one of the telephone operators at the Stevens Hotel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I haven't any money to waste on your foolishness."
Chapter 5 of Mountain: A Novel by Clement Wood holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 422 sentences of Mountain: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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