Chapter 13 of The War of Women, Volume 1 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The War of Women, Volume 1 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"In truth," said he, "I don't know. I can't understand myself." "Oh, they are very cunning! Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women! What's this I have heard?
Chapter 13 of The War of Women, Volume 1 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!”
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “"Oh, they are very cunning!”
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I can't understand myself."”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “"In truth," said he, "I don't know.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can't understand myself."”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!”
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In this reading “Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!”
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
In this reading “"In truth," said he, "I don't know.”
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From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, they are very cunning!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't understand myself."
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading "Oh, they are very cunning!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What's this I have heard?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What's this I have heard?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
engage in
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can't understand myself."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, they are very cunning!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, they are very cunning!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What's this I have heard?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "In truth," said he, "I don't know.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I can't understand myself."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, they are very cunning!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's this I have heard?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, messieurs, you choose to make war on women!
Chapter 13 of The War of Women, Volume 1 by Alexandre Dumas holds 426 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.
Chapter 13 holds 426 sentences of The War of Women, Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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