Chapter 37 of One Woman is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of One Woman is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her. Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it. Joe had strolled a yard or two down the street. She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar. In a few minutes his feet approached slowly.
Chapter 37 of One Woman is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.”
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading “Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.”
given added strength or support
From this reading “Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.”
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Joe had strolled a yard or two down the street.”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Joe had strolled a yard or two down the street.”
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 “In a few minutes his feet approached slowly.”
In this reading “She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.”
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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 Joe had strolled a yard or two down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.
react verbally
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading In a few minutes his feet approached slowly.
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Joe had strolled a yard or two down the street.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In a few minutes his feet approached slowly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes his feet approached slowly.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes his feet approached slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe had strolled a yard or two down the street.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.
the act of departing
From this reading She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes his feet approached slowly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joe had strolled a yard or two down the street.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading She did not call him, but retired to await him in the kitchen, leaving the door a-jar.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In a few minutes his feet approached slowly.
that is looked for
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Joe had strolled a yard or two down the street.
given added strength or support
From this reading Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Joe had strolled a yard or two down the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Joe had strolled a yard or two down the street.
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE VALLEY OF DECISION The answer she had sought had been given her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Comforted and strengthened she rose, went to the door and unlocked it.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Joe had strolled a yard or two down the street.
Chapter 37 of One Woman by Alfred Ollivant holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 37 holds 161 sentences of One Woman, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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