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Chapter 5 of Pierre and His People is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet. She turned the subject. And yet again, woman-like, she knew it would lead to the same conclusion: "You must go to-night?" "Yes, I must."
Chapter 5 of Pierre and His People is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “And yet again, woman-like, she knew it would lead to the same conclusion:”
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “And yet again, woman-like, she knew it would lead to the same conclusion:”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “And yet again, woman-like, she knew it would lead to the same conclusion:”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “She turned the subject.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “She turned the subject.”
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anew
From this reading And yet again, woman-like, she knew it would lead to the same conclusion:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet again, woman-like, she knew it would lead to the same conclusion:
any thing at all
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading And yet again, woman-like, she knew it would lead to the same conclusion:
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You must go to-night?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I must."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet again, woman-like, she knew it would lead to the same conclusion:
and nothing more
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
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 And yet again, woman-like, she knew it would lead to the same conclusion:
take somebody somewhere
From this reading And yet again, woman-like, she knew it would lead to the same conclusion:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must go to-night?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And yet again, woman-like, she knew it would lead to the same conclusion:
express in words
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She turned the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
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From this reading "You must go to-night?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned the subject.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I must."
but in spite of that
From this reading But, woman-like, she would not open the way for him to say anything more definite just yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must go to-night?"
Chapter 5 of Pierre and His People by Gilbert Parker holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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