Chapter 2 of The Naturewoman is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Naturewoman is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OCEANA. I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week. HENRY. But, Oceana-- OCEANA. I am in earnest.
Chapter 2 of The Naturewoman is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “I am in earnest.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “HENRY.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.”
express in words
From this reading “I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in earnest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Oceana-- OCEANA.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I am in earnest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in earnest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OCEANA.
express in words
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I can tell more about a man by looking at his tongue for a minute than by listening to it for a week.
Chapter 2 of The Naturewoman by Upton Sinclair holds 345 sentences, grouped into 69 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 2 holds 345 sentences of The Naturewoman, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Naturewoman by Upton Sinclair exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 345 sentences, grouped into 69 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.
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