Chapter 4 of The Happy End is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Happy End is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And get round shouldered!” she demanded. Her manner became confidential. “I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.” He asked for a particular brand of cigarette. “We haven't got them.”
Chapter 4 of The Happy End is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ““I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.””
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “He asked for a particular brand of cigarette.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “He asked for a particular brand of cigarette.”
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “Her manner became confidential.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““And get round shouldered!” she demanded.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading ““I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.””
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading ““I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.””
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading ““And get round shouldered!” she demanded.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He asked for a particular brand of cigarette.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And get round shouldered!” she demanded.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked for a particular brand of cigarette.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her manner became confidential.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading He asked for a particular brand of cigarette.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He asked for a particular brand of cigarette.
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Her manner became confidential.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “And get round shouldered!” she demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked for a particular brand of cigarette.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And get round shouldered!” she demanded.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We haven't got them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We haven't got them.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked for a particular brand of cigarette.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her manner became confidential.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner became confidential.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He asked for a particular brand of cigarette.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He asked for a particular brand of cigarette.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “And get round shouldered!” she demanded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And get round shouldered!” she demanded.
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “And get round shouldered!” she demanded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We haven't got them.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do get fierce tired,” she admitted; “nine till two-thirty.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We haven't got them.”
Chapter 4 of The Happy End by Joseph Hergesheimer holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 4 holds 400 sentences of The Happy End, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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