Chapter 11 of One of Ours is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of One of Ours is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, it has. I couldn't feel the same confidence in you. I've worried about it a good deal." "Well, you just cut it out. For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.
Chapter 11 of One of Ours is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 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.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “I couldn't feel the same confidence in you.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “"Well, you just cut it out.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I've worried about it a good deal."”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I couldn't feel the same confidence in you.”
with speed
From this reading “For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I couldn't feel the same confidence in you.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “I've worried about it a good deal."”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've worried about it a good deal."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've worried about it a good deal."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I couldn't feel the same confidence in you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't feel the same confidence in you.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Well, you just cut it out.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I've worried about it a good deal."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I couldn't feel the same confidence in you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I've worried about it a good deal."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it has.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't feel the same confidence in you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've worried about it a good deal."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I couldn't feel the same confidence in you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it has.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, you just cut it out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, you just cut it out.
with speed
From this reading For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I couldn't feel the same confidence in you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I couldn't feel the same confidence in you.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.
(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 "Well, you just cut it out.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading I've worried about it a good deal."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading For one thing, I'm not worth it," he said quickly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it has.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I couldn't feel the same confidence in you.
Chapter 11 of One of Ours by Willa Cather holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 201 sentences of One of Ours, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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