Chapter 15 of The Husband's Story: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Husband's Story: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.” “She ought to marry.” “She _will_ marry.” I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.” “Don’t _you_ know she will?” parried he.
Chapter 15 of The Husband's Story: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading “I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.””
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.””
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading ““Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.””
take in marriage
From this reading ““She ought to marry.””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““She ought to marry.””
inflected form of “parry” — impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading ““Don’t _you_ know she will?” parried he.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.””
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.””
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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 “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t _you_ know she will?” parried he.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
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 I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Don’t _you_ know she will?” parried he.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
take in marriage
From this reading “She ought to marry.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “She ought to marry.”
inflected form of “parry” — impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading “Don’t _you_ know she will?” parried he.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She ought to marry.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
express in speech
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She ought to marry.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
(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 I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She _will_ marry.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Oh, in the case of a woman like her,” replied he, “there’s always gossip about this man and that.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I forced a smile, and, as we knew each other so well, I ventured: “You speak as one having authority.”
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