Chapter 6 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor. "Indifferent to recognition? He's eating his heart out for it. Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up? The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.
Chapter 6 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.”
an act that fails
From this reading “The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor.”
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading “The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “"Indifferent to recognition?”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?”
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(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 Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.
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From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
From this reading His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.
the act of consuming food
From this reading He's eating his heart out for it.
the organ of sight
From this reading His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor.
an act that fails
From this reading The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's eating his heart out for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's eating his heart out for it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He's eating his heart out for it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading "Indifferent to recognition?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He's eating his heart out for it.
and nothing more
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He's eating his heart out for it.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor.
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading "Indifferent to recognition?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indifferent to recognition?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
someone who visits
From this reading His visitor turned on him the penetrating eye of the confessor.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.
produce a literary work
From this reading The name of his disease is failure--and I can't write the prescription that will cure that complaint.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you see that all that talk is just so much whistling to keep his courage up?
Chapter 6 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other by Edith Wharton holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 444 sentences of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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