Chapter 25 of The Odd Women is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Odd Women is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNIDEAL TESTED And neither was content. Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin. The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him. After all, he had not triumphed. As usual the woman had her way.
Chapter 25 of The Odd Women is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.”
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading “Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.”
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading “The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “THE UNIDEAL TESTED And neither was content.”
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading “After all, he had not triumphed.”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.”
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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 Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
later than; following
From this reading After all, he had not triumphed.
(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 After all, he had not triumphed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNIDEAL TESTED And neither was content.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual the woman had her way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading THE UNIDEAL TESTED And neither was content.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, he had not triumphed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As usual the woman had her way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
held dear
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE UNIDEAL TESTED And neither was content.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, he had not triumphed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
above and across; more than
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE UNIDEAL TESTED And neither was content.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNIDEAL TESTED And neither was content.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading After all, he had not triumphed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNIDEAL TESTED And neither was content.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual the woman had her way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNIDEAL TESTED And neither was content.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As usual the woman had her way.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Barfoot, over his cigar and glass of whisky at the hotel, fell into a mood of chagrin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The woman he loved would be his, and there was matter enough for ardent imagination in the indulgence of that thought; but his temper disturbed him.
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