Chapter 8 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula! I never treated you badly--you've owned it. Why should you want to pay me out like this? You don't know how I love Ellean! PAULA.
Chapter 8 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 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.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “I never treated you badly--you've owned it.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “[_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “[_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “I never treated you badly--you've owned it.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Why should you want to pay me out like this?”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “I never treated you badly--you've owned it.”
plural of “wrench” — a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
From this reading “[_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!”
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 “[_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!”
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.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I never treated you badly--you've owned it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't know how I love Ellean!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't know how I love Ellean!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading [_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading [_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading [_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading [_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't know how I love Ellean!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never treated you badly--you've owned it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never treated you badly--you've owned it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't know how I love Ellean!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Why should you want to pay me out like this?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading [_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You don't know how I love Ellean!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why should you want to pay me out like this?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never treated you badly--you've owned it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why should you want to pay me out like this?
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading I never treated you badly--you've owned it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Why should you want to pay me out like this?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you want to pay me out like this?
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading [_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why should you want to pay me out like this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why should you want to pay me out like this?
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I never treated you badly--you've owned it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Why should you want to pay me out like this?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should you want to pay me out like this?
plural of “wrench” — a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
From this reading [_Taking hold of her; she wrenches herself free._] Look here, Paula!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I never treated you badly--you've owned it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never treated you badly--you've owned it.
Chapter 8 of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 411 sentences of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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