Chapter 3 of The eternal masculine is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The eternal masculine is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently. “But I’m going fishing.” The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it. “Fishing!” he gasped. “Fishing!
Chapter 3 of The eternal masculine is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading ““But I’m going fishing.””
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Fishing!” he gasped.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading ““Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ““Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently.”
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.
In this reading “The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.”
In this reading “The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.”
In this reading ““But I’m going fishing.””
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 The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’m going fishing.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “But I’m going fishing.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Fishing!” he gasped.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently.
the act of departing
From this reading “But I’m going fishing.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fishing!” he gasped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m going fishing.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Oh, no—not ill, Mr. Spafford,” Walter answered gently.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cigar which Walter had fed him dropped splib on the floor, and the lower half of his mouth nearly joined it.
Chapter 3 of The eternal masculine by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 403 sentences of The eternal masculine, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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