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.
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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.
It's only adventuresses who dare to face danger.... But let's talk about Arizona. How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women." "Yes. The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
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 36/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 176–180
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a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading “But let's talk about Arizona.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “It's only adventuresses who dare to face danger....”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “It's only adventuresses who dare to face danger....”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."”
your parents
From this reading “The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.”
a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
From this reading “How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.”
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading “The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.”
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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 The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But let's talk about Arizona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's only adventuresses who dare to face danger....
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading But let's talk about Arizona.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let's talk about Arizona.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It's only adventuresses who dare to face danger....
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It's only adventuresses who dare to face danger....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It's only adventuresses who dare to face danger....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
your parents
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's only adventuresses who dare to face danger....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But let's talk about Arizona.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
the force of workers available
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
and nothing more
From this reading It's only adventuresses who dare to face danger....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But let's talk about Arizona.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's only adventuresses who dare to face danger....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The folks down there know more about life in a day than we do in all our pitiful lives.
which person or people
From this reading It's only adventuresses who dare to face danger....
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How good it will be to get out of this hothouse of the East, and see real people--real flesh-and-blood men and women."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel by Charles Hanson Towne holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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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