Chapter 4 of The Trespasser is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Trespasser is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them. The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere. She had no idea why she said it. He pressed his mouth on hers. “Not for you,” he thought, by reflex.
Chapter 4 of The Trespasser is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
moving swiftly
From this reading “The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “He pressed his mouth on hers.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “He pressed his mouth on hers.”
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
From this reading ““Not for you,” he thought, by reflex.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading ““It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Not for you,” he thought, by reflex.
dearly loved
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
moving swiftly
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Not for you,” he thought, by reflex.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no idea why she said it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pressed his mouth on hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He pressed his mouth on hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pressed his mouth on hers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no idea why she said it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He pressed his mouth on hers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no idea why she said it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not for you,” he thought, by reflex.
an insignificant place
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pressed his mouth on hers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He pressed his mouth on hers.
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
From this reading “Not for you,” he thought, by reflex.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Not for you,” he thought, by reflex.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “It might as well have been the sea as any other way, dear,” she said, startling both of them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The speech went across their thoughtfulness like a star flying into the night, from nowhere.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She had no idea why she said it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not for you,” he thought, by reflex.
Chapter 4 of The Trespasser by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 4 holds 433 sentences of The Trespasser, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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