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The Law Inevitable
The Law Inevitable

Chapter XV

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Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.
She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.
She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.
She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.
She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Law Inevitable

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Law Inevitable is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.
Line 2
She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.
/ʃiː toʊld hɪm ðæt ʃiː hæd ɔːlˈredi rəˈsiːvd ə rɪˈplaɪ frʌm ðə ˈwʊmənz ˈpeɪpər tuː wɪtʃ ʃiː hæd sent hɜːr ˈpæmflət ðə wiːk bɪˈfɔːr ənd ðæt hɜːr wɜːrk wɑːz nɑːt ˈoʊnli ækˈseptɪd bʌt wʊd biː peɪd fɔːr/
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She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.
/ʃiː wɑːz soʊ praʊd æt ˈɜːrnɪŋ ˈmʌni fɔːr ðə fɜːrst taɪm ðæt ʃiː wɑːz æz ˈmeri æz ə ˈlɪtəl tʃaɪld/
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She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.
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She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.
/ʃiː fɔːrmd ɔːl sɔːrts ʌv ɡreɪt plænz tuː ˈtrævəl əˈbaʊt æz ə ˈdʒɜːrnələst tuː flɪŋ hərˈself ˈɪntuː ðə ˈmuːvmənt ʌv ðə ɡreɪt ˈsɪtiz tuː pərˈsuː ˈevəri ˌriːˈælətiː tuː hæv hərˈself sent baɪ sʌm ˈpeɪpər æz ə ˈdeləɡeɪt tuː ˈkɑːŋɡrəsɪz ənd ˈfestəvəlz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

congresses noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsɪz/

plural of “congress” — the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.”

delegate verb US /ˈdeləɡeɪt/

transfer power to someone

From this reading “She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.”

earning verb US /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading “She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.”

exuberant adjective US /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/

joyously unrestrained

From this reading “She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.”

festivals noun US /ˈfestəvəlz/

plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading “She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.”

fling verb US /flɪŋ/

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading “She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.”

journalist noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading “She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.”

pamphlet noun US /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading “She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

previous evening adjective + noun

In this reading “She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.”

earning money verb + noun counted as “earn money”

In this reading “She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.”

Next day adjective + noun

In this reading “Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.”

first time adjective + noun

In this reading “She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.”

great cities adjective + noun counted as “great city”

In this reading “She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.”

all sorts adjective + noun counted as “all sort”

In this reading “She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.”

already received adverb + adjective

In this reading “She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.”

little child adjective + noun

In this reading “She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.”

All words in this reading · 87

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

congressesnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsɪz/

plural of “congress” — the legislature of the United States government

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

Cornélie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

delegateverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪt/

transfer power to someone

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

Duco

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/

joyously unrestrained

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

festivalsnounUS /ˈfestəvəlz/

plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

flingverbUS /flɪŋ/

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

osteria

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

pamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

Uranianoun

(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the _osteria_, she was very cheerful and excited.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

Chapter 15 of The Law Inevitable by Louis Couperus holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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.

What does chapter 15 of The Law Inevitable contain?

Chapter 15 holds 52 sentences of The Law Inevitable, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.

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Is this the complete text of The Law Inevitable?

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How long does The Law Inevitable take to read?

About 481 minutes of reading across 1155 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Law Inevitable

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Law Inevitable, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Marchesa
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Law Inevitable; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Belloni's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Law Inevitable; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Boarding-house
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Law Inevitable; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Situated
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Law Inevitable; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.