Chapter 4 of The confessions of a well-meaning woman is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The confessions of a well-meaning woman is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein? We-ell, what about a drink, what?" I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part... The men trooped off to a side-table. I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...
Chapter 4 of The confessions of a well-meaning woman is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take in liquids
From this reading “We-ell, what about a drink, what?"”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...”
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading “The men trooped off to a side-table.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein?”
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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 We-ell, what about a drink, what?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We-ell, what about a drink, what?"
(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 "Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein?
take in liquids
From this reading We-ell, what about a drink, what?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
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From this reading "Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
and nothing more
From this reading I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein?
the force of workers available
From this reading The men trooped off to a side-table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The men trooped off to a side-table.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men trooped off to a side-table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein?
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men trooped off to a side-table.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men trooped off to a side-table.
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading The men trooped off to a side-table.
precisely as stated
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I felt--we _all_ felt--that he was really taking it in very good part...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We-ell, what about a drink, what?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein?
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I made my way to Will in the hope of whispering just a word...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, so that's what you all think of me, hein?
Chapter 4 of The confessions of a well-meaning woman by Stephen McKenna holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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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