Chapter 10 of The Squaw Man: A Novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Squaw Man: A Novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one." To Jim he put the direct question, "Your decision is final?" "Final." "Too bad. Too bad.
Chapter 10 of The Squaw Man: A Novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a vicious manner
From this reading “As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “To Jim he put the direct question, "Your decision is final?"”
command with authority
From this reading “To Jim he put the direct question, "Your decision is final?"”
thoroughgoing
From this reading “As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."”
something you have to do
From this reading “As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."”
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."”
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deserving regret
In this reading “"Too bad.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Too bad.
in a vicious manner
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading To Jim he put the direct question, "Your decision is final?"
command with authority
From this reading To Jim he put the direct question, "Your decision is final?"
thoroughgoing
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading To Jim he put the direct question, "Your decision is final?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Jim he put the direct question, "Your decision is final?"
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From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
something you have to do
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To Jim he put the direct question, "Your decision is final?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To Jim he put the direct question, "Your decision is final?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too bad.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As he watched him, Petrie said, more to himself than to Jim, "The sentimental man occasions more misery in this world than your downright brutally selfish one."
Chapter 10 of The Squaw Man: A Novel by Julie Opp holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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