Chapter 11 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course you don't. Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me." "And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me! It's been so new, and interesting. What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
Chapter 11 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."”
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?”
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading “Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “It's been so new, and interesting.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
to a pitiful degree
From this reading “"And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me!”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."”
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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 Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
(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, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me!
at or in or to any place
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
for the reason that
From this reading What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's been so new, and interesting.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you don't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course you don't.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me!
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It's been so new, and interesting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's been so new, and interesting.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
and nothing more
From this reading What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
the force of workers available
From this reading "And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It's been so new, and interesting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you don't.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
to a pitiful degree
From this reading "And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's been so new, and interesting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
(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, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What harm have men done me, that I should avoid them, just because they are men?
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Well, there isn't one anywhere about worthy to think of you at all--not a man Jack of us--including me."
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet," Mary said, almost pitifully, "I have _liked_ men to think about me!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you don't.
Chapter 11 of The guests of Hercules by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 401 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.
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