Chapter 16 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Afraid of what?" "It's hard to put into words," she said hopelessly. "I suppose I'm afraid of losing my happiness. Oliver's right in many ways. He never does have me to himself; I belong to so many people.
Chapter 16 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"Afraid of what?"”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “He never does have me to himself; I belong to so many people.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “"I suppose I'm afraid of losing my happiness.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “"It's hard to put into words," she said hopelessly.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"I suppose I'm afraid of losing my happiness.”
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Oliver's right in many ways.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"I suppose I'm afraid of losing my happiness.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “Oliver's right in many ways.”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Afraid of what?"
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He never does have me to himself; I belong to so many people.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never does have me to himself; I belong to so many people.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "I suppose I'm afraid of losing my happiness.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It's hard to put into words," she said hopelessly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He never does have me to himself; I belong to so many people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never does have me to himself; I belong to so many people.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He never does have me to himself; I belong to so many people.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading "It's hard to put into words," she said hopelessly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose I'm afraid of losing my happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I'm afraid of losing my happiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oliver's right in many ways.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It's hard to put into words," she said hopelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's hard to put into words," she said hopelessly.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I suppose I'm afraid of losing my happiness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Oliver's right in many ways.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He never does have me to himself; I belong to so many people.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I suppose I'm afraid of losing my happiness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never does have me to himself; I belong to so many people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Afraid of what?"
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver's right in many ways.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He never does have me to himself; I belong to so many people.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It's hard to put into words," she said hopelessly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Oliver's right in many ways.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's hard to put into words," she said hopelessly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's hard to put into words," she said hopelessly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He never does have me to himself; I belong to so many people.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose I'm afraid of losing my happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's hard to put into words," she said hopelessly.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Oliver's right in many ways.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Afraid of what?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading "It's hard to put into words," she said hopelessly.
Chapter 16 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 by Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) [Editor] holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 16 holds 403 sentences of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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