Chapter 9 of Sylvia's Marriage: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sylvia's Marriage: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What has happened?” I asked. Her voice went to a whisper. “I am leaving my husband.” “Leaving your husband!”
Chapter 9 of Sylvia's Marriage: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““What has happened?””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““What has happened?””
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ““I am leaving my husband.””
the act of departing
From this reading ““I am leaving my husband.””
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Her voice went to a whisper.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Her voice went to a whisper.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Her voice went to a whisper.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her voice went to a whisper.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am leaving my husband.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What has happened?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has happened?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice went to a whisper.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I am leaving my husband.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
the act of departing
From this reading “I am leaving my husband.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am leaving my husband.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her voice went to a whisper.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice went to a whisper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her voice went to a whisper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has happened?”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Her voice went to a whisper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Leaving your husband!”
Chapter 9 of Sylvia's Marriage: A Novel by Upton Sinclair holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 419 sentences of Sylvia's Marriage: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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