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Chapter 4 of The Indifference of Juliet is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No--but she comes over a good deal. I couldn't get on without her." "As a friend?" Juliet looked up at him. "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
Chapter 4 of The Indifference of Juliet is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"No--but she comes over a good deal.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “"No--but she comes over a good deal.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “"I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “"I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.”
a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
From this reading “"I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “"I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “"I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.”
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In this reading “"I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.”
seek information from
In this reading “Juliet looked up at him.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “"No--but she comes over a good deal.”
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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 "No--but she comes over a good deal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As a friend?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Juliet looked up at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No--but she comes over a good deal.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "No--but she comes over a good deal.
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From this reading I couldn't get on without her."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "No--but she comes over a good deal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "As a friend?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I couldn't get on without her."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No--but she comes over a good deal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't get on without her."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Juliet looked up at him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't get on without her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
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From this reading Juliet looked up at him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Juliet looked up at him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
not any; not one
From this reading "No--but she comes over a good deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I couldn't get on without her."
above and across; more than
From this reading "No--but she comes over a good deal.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No--but she comes over a good deal.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Juliet looked up at him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I couldn't get on without her."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think it would be better that you should know, Roger," she said, "and I'm sure Miss Redding herself would prefer it--that I pay her for several hours a day of regular work.
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