Chapter 11 of The Husband's Story: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Husband's Story: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Any other spots?” “He has a certain--a certain--lack of vigor. It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.” She nodded. “I was waiting for that,” said she.
Chapter 11 of The Husband's Story: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.””
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading ““He has a certain--a certain--lack of vigor.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “She nodded.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.””
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.””
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.””
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading ““Any other spots?””
forceful exertion
From this reading ““He has a certain--a certain--lack of vigor.”
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In this reading “It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.””
In this reading “It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.””
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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 “He has a certain--a certain--lack of vigor.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
(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 It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any other spots?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “He has a certain--a certain--lack of vigor.
apart from; not including
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was waiting for that,” said she.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has a certain--a certain--lack of vigor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has a certain--a certain--lack of vigor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was waiting for that,” said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “He has a certain--a certain--lack of vigor.
the force of workers available
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He has a certain--a certain--lack of vigor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Any other spots?”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was waiting for that,” said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded.
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading “Any other spots?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was waiting for that,” said she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
a special situation
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
forceful exertion
From this reading “He has a certain--a certain--lack of vigor.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I was waiting for that,” said she.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was waiting for that,” said she.
which person or people
From this reading It’s a thing I’ve observed in all professional men, except those of the first rank, those who are really men of action.”
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