Chapter 5 of Pieces of Hate is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Pieces of Hate is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one. Perhaps a quarter section would be still better. The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery. It was too heavy. Not so much was needed.
Chapter 5 of Pieces of Hate is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.”
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.”
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading “The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.”
communicate vividly
From this reading “The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “Perhaps a quarter section would be still better.”
a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading “XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.”
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.”
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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able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.”
In this reading “It was too heavy.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was too heavy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too heavy.
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not so much was needed.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Not so much was needed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so much was needed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps a quarter section would be still better.
communicate vividly
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Perhaps a quarter section would be still better.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Perhaps a quarter section would be still better.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
not in physical motion
From this reading Perhaps a quarter section would be still better.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
a special situation
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too heavy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The thing that sank Mr. Wilson's project, so far as America was concerned, was the machinery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
being one more than thirty
From this reading XXXI WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE Half a League would be better than one.
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