Chapter 8 of The Story of a Play A Novel is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Story of a Play A Novel is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, I don't forget. But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?" "You have your theory. You said I was jealous of her." "I didn't mean it.
Chapter 8 of The Story of a Play A Novel is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 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.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"No, I don't forget.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “You said I was jealous of her."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I didn't mean it.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"”
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading “But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “"You have your theory.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"”
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.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I don't forget.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "No, I don't forget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have your theory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You said I was jealous of her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I don't forget.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't mean it.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading You said I was jealous of her."
and nothing more
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I didn't mean it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I don't forget.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You said I was jealous of her."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You said I was jealous of her."
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading "You have your theory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You said I was jealous of her."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But try--can't you try?--to specify just why you object to Mrs. Harley?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have your theory.
Chapter 8 of The Story of a Play A Novel by William Dean Howells holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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