Chapter 8 of The Bigamist is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Bigamist is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said. Arnott merely smiled. The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise. He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction. She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.
Chapter 8 of The Bigamist is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.”
thrown away
From this reading “The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.”
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.”
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading “The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.”
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading “She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.”
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading “He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.”
susceptible to attack
From this reading “She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.”
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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In this reading “He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.”
In this reading “She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.”
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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 "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
anew
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arnott merely smiled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.
thrown away
From this reading The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
and nothing more
From this reading Arnott merely smiled.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
not any; not one
From this reading She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.
on one occasion
From this reading The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
express in words
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Arnott merely smiled.
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cloak once discarded can never be resumed as an effective disguise.
a special situation
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had summed her up in his mind and placed her to his entire satisfaction.
susceptible to attack
From this reading She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was no more sincere and no less vulnerable than the rest of her sex.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must never say a thing like that to me again," she said.
Chapter 8 of The Bigamist by F. E. Mills (Florence Ethel Mills) Young holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 425 sentences of The Bigamist, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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