Chapter 14 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically. “What am I frightened of him for? Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.” She flushed. The insult went deep into her, right home.
Chapter 14 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 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.
in a reflex manner
From this reading ““What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.”
an unpleasant difficulty
From this reading “Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.””
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “The insult went deep into her, right home.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “She flushed.”
made afraid
From this reading ““What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “The insult went deep into her, right home.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “The insult went deep into her, right home.”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
in a reflex manner
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
an unpleasant difficulty
From this reading Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She flushed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
made afraid
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
recurring again and again
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flushed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The insult went deep into her, right home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What am I frightened of him for?” he repeated automatically.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, for you, you stray-running little bitch.”
Chapter 14 of The Prussian Officer by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 408 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 14 holds 408 sentences of The Prussian Officer, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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