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.
He doesn't know anything? You're sure? Oh, Lucia!" He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting. She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
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 62/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 306–310
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surprising greatly
From this reading “He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting.”
any thing at all
From this reading “He doesn't know anything?”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.”
win a victory over
From this reading “He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You're sure?”
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surprising greatly
From this reading He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting.
any thing at all
From this reading He doesn't know anything?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doesn't know anything?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doesn't know anything?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He doesn't know anything?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Lucia!"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Lucia!"
win a victory over
From this reading He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You're sure?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He seemed suddenly overcome at their amazing meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She saw that she would have to be the mistress of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're sure?
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.
Chapter 1 holds 365 sentences of The Bad Man: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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