Chapter 36 of The man she hated is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The man she hated is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AUTHOR’S BRIDE. Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune. He did not pretend to take it calmly. He grieved most bitterly over his loss. “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
Chapter 36 of The man she hated is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading “Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.”
involving financial matters
From this reading “Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.”
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “He grieved most bitterly over his loss.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “He did not pretend to take it calmly.”
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading “Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.”
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In this reading ““I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S BRIDE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading He grieved most bitterly over his loss.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S BRIDE.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He did not pretend to take it calmly.
fall or come down violently
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not pretend to take it calmly.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
involving financial matters
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading He grieved most bitterly over his loss.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not pretend to take it calmly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He grieved most bitterly over his loss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not pretend to take it calmly.
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From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
something that is lost
From this reading He grieved most bitterly over his loss.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He grieved most bitterly over his loss.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not pretend to take it calmly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
above and across; more than
From this reading He grieved most bitterly over his loss.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading He did not pretend to take it calmly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I must depend now on my pen for my daily bread,” he said.
only a very short time before
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
possessing sweep
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
carry out
From this reading He did not pretend to take it calmly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S BRIDE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not pretend to take it calmly.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Fair had scarcely been widowed a week before a great financial crash swept away every dollar of Bayard Lorraine’s fortune.
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