Chapter 14 of Sylvia: A Novel is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Sylvia: A Novel is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst. When she spoke again, her voice was hard. “He does not love me,” she said. “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?” “I mean just what I say.
Chapter 14 of Sylvia: A Novel is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “When she spoke again, her voice was hard.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““Why, what in the world do you mean by that?””
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading “Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “When she spoke again, her voice was hard.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “When she spoke again, her voice was hard.”
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In this reading ““Why, what in the world do you mean by that?””
In this reading ““Why, what in the world do you mean by that?””
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anew
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean just what I say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
and nothing more
From this reading “I mean just what I say.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He does not love me,” she said.
express in words
From this reading “I mean just what I say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
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From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sylvia’s sobbing had ceased during this outburst.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
at the time that
From this reading When she spoke again, her voice was hard.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, what in the world do you mean by that?”
Chapter 14 of Sylvia: A Novel by Upton Sinclair holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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 14 holds 485 sentences of Sylvia: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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