Chapter 1 of 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' is here in full — 627 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' is here in full — 627 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!" Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!" She emerges from the shop. She is any woman, and the shop from which she emerges is any shop in any town. She has been shopping.
Chapter 1 of 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' is here in full — 627 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"”
third-person singular of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “She emerges from the shop.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"”
do one's shopping
From this reading “She emerges from the shop.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “She has been shopping.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “She is any woman, and the shop from which she emerges is any shop in any town.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is any woman, and the shop from which she emerges is any shop in any town.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She is any woman, and the shop from which she emerges is any shop in any town.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She has been shopping.
third-person singular of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She emerges from the shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She emerges from the shop.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been shopping.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is any woman, and the shop from which she emerges is any shop in any town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is any woman, and the shop from which she emerges is any shop in any town.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She emerges from the shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading She emerges from the shop.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading She has been shopping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Life of the Party," "Back Home," "Old Judge Priest," etc. "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She is any woman, and the shop from which she emerges is any shop in any town.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She is any woman, and the shop from which she emerges is any shop in any town.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She is any woman, and the shop from which she emerges is any shop in any town.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "OH, WELL, YOU KNOW HOW WOMEN ARE!"
Chapter 1 of 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb holds 627 sentences, grouped into 126 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 1 holds 627 sentences of 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!', unabridged, divided into 126 reading sections.
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