Chapter 5 of The Trespasser is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Trespasser is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things. She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants. “Why should I want to label them?” she would say. “I prefer to look at them, not to hide them under a name.” So she laughed when he asked her to find Vega or Arcturus.
Chapter 5 of The Trespasser is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading “So she laughed when he asked her to find Vega or Arcturus.”
plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading “She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.”
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading ““Why should I want to label them?” she would say.”
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading ““I prefer to look at them, not to hide them under a name.””
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.”
prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading “So she laughed when he asked her to find Vega or Arcturus.”
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading “She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.”
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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 “I prefer to look at them, not to hide them under a name.”
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading So she laughed when he asked her to find Vega or Arcturus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So she laughed when he asked her to find Vega or Arcturus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So she laughed when he asked her to find Vega or Arcturus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she laughed when he asked her to find Vega or Arcturus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “I prefer to look at them, not to hide them under a name.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why should I want to label them?” she would say.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading “Why should I want to label them?” she would say.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I prefer to look at them, not to hide them under a name.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I prefer to look at them, not to hide them under a name.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I prefer to look at them, not to hide them under a name.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.
like better; value more highly
From this reading “I prefer to look at them, not to hide them under a name.”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.
express in words
From this reading “Why should I want to label them?” she would say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should I want to label them?” she would say.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she laughed when he asked her to find Vega or Arcturus.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Why should I want to label them?” she would say.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She laughed at the idea of his questioning her concerning these things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I prefer to look at them, not to hide them under a name.”
prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading So she laughed when he asked her to find Vega or Arcturus.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Why should I want to label them?” she would say.
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading She refused to learn the names of the stars or of the constellations, as of the wayside plants.
at the time that
From this reading So she laughed when he asked her to find Vega or Arcturus.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should I want to label them?” she would say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Why should I want to label them?” she would say.
Chapter 5 of The Trespasser by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 410 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 5 holds 410 sentences of The Trespasser, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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