Chapter 1 of The Naturewoman is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Naturewoman is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FREDDY. They will, they will! I've been thinking about it all day! I didn't go to college... I spent the whole day pacing the streets.
Chapter 1 of The Naturewoman is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I've been thinking about it all day!”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “I didn't go to college...”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I've been thinking about it all day!”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “I spent the whole day pacing the streets.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “I spent the whole day pacing the streets.”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “I spent the whole day pacing the streets.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I've been thinking about it all day!”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I spent the whole day pacing the streets.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've been thinking about it all day!
(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 I've been thinking about it all day!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been thinking about it all day!
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I didn't go to college...
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I've been thinking about it all day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't go to college...
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From this reading FREDDY.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I didn't go to college...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't go to college...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been thinking about it all day!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've been thinking about it all day!
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading I spent the whole day pacing the streets.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent the whole day pacing the streets.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I spent the whole day pacing the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I spent the whole day pacing the streets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will, they will!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I've been thinking about it all day!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't go to college...
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I spent the whole day pacing the streets.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will, they will!
Chapter 1 of The Naturewoman by Upton Sinclair holds 321 sentences, grouped into 65 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 1 holds 321 sentences of The Naturewoman, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Naturewoman by Upton Sinclair exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 321 sentences, grouped into 65 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 65 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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