Chapter 5 of The Husband's Story: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Husband's Story: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly. “You did,” said I. “Haven’t we got what we wanted?” “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it. “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
Chapter 5 of The Husband's Story: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading ““We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.”
a borough of New York City
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ““We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ““And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!””
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading ““And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!””
to a small degree or extent
From this reading ““We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading ““Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.”
showing curiosity
From this reading ““We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did,” said I.
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From this reading “Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.
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From this reading “Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
the act of departing
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Haven’t we got what we wanted?”
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From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haven’t we got what we wanted?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
and nothing more
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
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 “Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
by chance
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
not in physical motion
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
express in words
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Haven’t we got what we wanted?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Haven’t we got what we wanted?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And if it hadn’t been for me,” proceeded she “we’d still be living in _Brooklyn_!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.
showing curiosity
From this reading “We have,” said I, perhaps somewhat abruptly, for I was just then wondering how the devil we were going to keep it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you I knew what I was about?” said Edna triumphantly.
Chapter 5 of The Husband's Story: A Novel by David Graham Phillips holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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