Chapter 4 of The Great God Success: A Novel is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Great God Success: A Novel is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap. “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew. And I was not sorry. It was nearly over, anyhow, dear. Did you know it?
Chapter 4 of The Great God Success: A Novel is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “It was nearly over, anyhow, dear.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.”
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It was nearly over, anyhow, dear.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading ““After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “And I was not sorry.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ““After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.”
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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 “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
later than; following
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I was not sorry.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading It was nearly over, anyhow, dear.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
dearly loved
From this reading It was nearly over, anyhow, dear.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you know it?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly over, anyhow, dear.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did you know it?
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly over, anyhow, dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I was not sorry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was nearly over, anyhow, dear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And I was not sorry.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Howard put his head down so that his face was hid from her in her lap.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “After the doctor had talked to me a few minutes, had asked me a few questions,” she went on, “I knew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you know it?
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