Chapter 5 of The New Woman is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The New Woman is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARGERY. I think it's fun! They are so serious over it. As if the world depended on a book! As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
Chapter 5 of The New Woman is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!”
the human act of creating
From this reading “As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!”
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “As if the world depended on a book!”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “I think it's fun!”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!”
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading “As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “They are so serious over it.”
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be contingent on
In this reading “As if the world depended on a book!”
In this reading “As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!”
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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 As if the world depended on a book!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
any thing at all
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are so serious over it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if the world depended on a book!
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading As if the world depended on a book!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
the human act of creating
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading As if the world depended on a book!
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I think it's fun!
the act of departing
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it's fun!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if the world depended on a book!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are so serious over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it's fun!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGERY.
not any; not one
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As if the world depended on a book!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
above and across; more than
From this reading They are so serious over it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading They are so serious over it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are so serious over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As if the world depended on a book!
in or at that place or location
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are so serious over it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it's fun!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As if there were no Providence or anything, and they two had to keep creation going by scratching upon little bits of paper!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As if the world depended on a book!
Chapter 5 of The New Woman by Sydney Grundy holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 5 holds 407 sentences of The New Woman, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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