Chapter 8 of The Angel and the Author, and Others is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Angel and the Author, and Others is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Lady and the Problem. She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame. Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past? Was it her father? She does not say so--not in so many words.
Chapter 8 of The Angel and the Author, and Others is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.”
come to pass
From this reading “She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.”
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading “She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past?”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “The Lady and the Problem.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past?”
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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 She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lady and the Problem.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She does not say so--not in so many words.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Was it her father?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
come to pass
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it her father?
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She does not say so--not in so many words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it her father?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady and the Problem.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She does not say so--not in so many words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She does not say so--not in so many words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past?
participate in games or sport
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The Lady and the Problem.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past?
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past?
express in words
From this reading She does not say so--not in so many words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She does not say so--not in so many words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lady and the Problem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps that is really the Problem: who was responsible for the heroine's past?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She is a good woman, the Heroine of the Problem Play, but accidents will happen, and other people were to blame.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She does not say so--not in so many words.
Chapter 8 of The Angel and the Author, and Others by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 8 holds 129 sentences of The Angel and the Author, and Others, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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