Chapter 7 of The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 2 is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 2 is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was silent. “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted. “You torture me! And I tell you the hour is past.” “Let it pass.
Chapter 7 of The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 2 is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading ““If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.”
go across or through
From this reading ““Let it pass.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “And I tell you the hour is past.””
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading ““If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading ““If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “She was silent.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading ““You torture me!”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I tell you the hour is past.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And I tell you the hour is past.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I tell you the hour is past.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I tell you the hour is past.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let it pass.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let it pass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.
go across or through
From this reading “Let it pass.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And I tell you the hour is past.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was silent.
express in words
From this reading And I tell you the hour is past.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I tell you the hour is past.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “You torture me!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was silent.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “If you hate me, why do you sacrifice yourself for me?” he persisted.
Chapter 7 of The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 2 by Edith Wharton holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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