Chapter 15 of The Restless Sex is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Restless Sex is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often." "He’s quite serious. His ideas are revolting. Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter." Helen smiled.
Chapter 15 of The Restless Sex is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “"Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often."”
a destroyer of images used in religious worship
From this reading “Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “His ideas are revolting.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “His ideas are revolting.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “"He’s quite serious.”
possessive form of “talking” — an exchange of ideas via conversation
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “"Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"He’s quite serious.”
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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 Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ideas are revolting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s quite serious.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ideas are revolting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
a destroyer of images used in religious worship
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His ideas are revolting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "He’s quite serious.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often."
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading His ideas are revolting.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often."
in a vicious manner
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "He’s quite serious.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Helen smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
possessive form of “talking” — an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often."
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading "Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Harry," remarked Helen, "talks for talking’s sake very often."
which person or people
From this reading Never have I known a man who is so savagely an iconoclast as Harry Belter."
Chapter 15 of The Restless Sex by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 406 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 15 holds 406 sentences of The Restless Sex, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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