Chapter 1 of The End of the World: A Love Story is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The End of the World: A Love Story is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN LOVE WITH A DUTCHMAN. "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman! She might as well as to marry some white folks I know." Samuel Anderson made no reply. It would be of no use to reply.
Chapter 1 of The End of the World: A Love Story is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “Samuel Anderson made no reply.”
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “"I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!”
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “IN LOVE WITH A DUTCHMAN.”
your parents
From this reading “She might as well as to marry some white folks I know."”
take in marriage
From this reading “"I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Samuel Anderson made no reply.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “Samuel Anderson made no reply.”
the act of using
From this reading “It would be of no use to reply.”
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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 IN LOVE WITH A DUTCHMAN.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Samuel Anderson made no reply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She might as well as to marry some white folks I know."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be of no use to reply.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading IN LOVE WITH A DUTCHMAN.
your parents
From this reading She might as well as to marry some white folks I know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN LOVE WITH A DUTCHMAN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be of no use to reply.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She might as well as to marry some white folks I know."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading IN LOVE WITH A DUTCHMAN.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Samuel Anderson made no reply.
take in marriage
From this reading "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might as well as to marry some white folks I know."
not any; not one
From this reading Samuel Anderson made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be of no use to reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Samuel Anderson made no reply.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel Anderson made no reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She might as well as to marry some white folks I know."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She might as well as to marry some white folks I know."
the act of using
From this reading It would be of no use to reply.
(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 She might as well as to marry some white folks I know."
a Caucasian
From this reading She might as well as to marry some white folks I know."
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN LOVE WITH A DUTCHMAN.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be of no use to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe that you'd care a cent if she did marry a Dutchman!
Chapter 1 of The End of the World: A Love Story by Edward Eggleston holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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