Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He hoped she would get the significance of the "our." "You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it. "But why do we need any more money? We've got everything now." "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 31/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 151–155
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past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “He hoped she would get the significance of the "our."”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “"You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “"Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"But why do we need any more money?”
the quality of being significant
From this reading “He hoped she would get the significance of the "our."”
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “"Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.”
plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening
From this reading “"Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But why do we need any more money?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why do we need any more money?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But why do we need any more money?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We've got everything now."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He hoped she would get the significance of the "our."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got everything now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped she would get the significance of the "our."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped she would get the significance of the "our."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "But why do we need any more money?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But why do we need any more money?
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "But why do we need any more money?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We've got everything now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hoped she would get the significance of the "our."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He hoped she would get the significance of the "our."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped she would get the significance of the "our."
the quality of being significant
From this reading He hoped she would get the significance of the "our."
in a statistically significant way
From this reading "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening
From this reading "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hoped she would get the significance of the "our."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Everything?" he said, significantly; and his eyes became two narrow slits as he looked at her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But why do we need any more money?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got everything now."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why do we need any more money?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He hoped she would get the significance of the "our."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're too good to me, Morgan," she said, and meant it.
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