Chapter 18 of One Woman is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of One Woman is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_. As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up. He was sober--terribly so. "I done it, Ruth, old lass," he said. She knew at once.
Chapter 18 of One Woman is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “"I done it, Ruth, old lass," he said.”
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.”
a minor short-term fight
From this reading “A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “He was sober--terribly so.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
used as intensifiers
From this reading “He was sober--terribly so.”
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.
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In this reading “A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.”
In this reading “As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “She knew at once.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.”
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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 A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
later than; following
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew at once.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I done it, Ruth, old lass," he said.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I done it, Ruth, old lass," he said.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I done it, Ruth, old lass," he said.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew at once.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "I done it, Ruth, old lass," he said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I done it, Ruth, old lass," he said.
on one occasion
From this reading She knew at once.
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I done it, Ruth, old lass," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew at once.
a minor short-term fight
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was sober--terribly so.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He was sober--terribly so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
used as intensifiers
From this reading He was sober--terribly so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he entered the room Ruth saw there was something up.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A SKIRMISH A few days later Ernie came home immediately after work instead of repairing to the _Star_.
Chapter 18 of One Woman by Alfred Ollivant holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
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