Chapter 4 of The Woman Gives: A Story of Regeneration is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Woman Gives: A Story of Regeneration is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.” “What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes. “From the Christmas party last night,” he said awkwardly. “This was on the tree for you. Every one got something--please take it.
Chapter 4 of The Woman Gives: A Story of Regeneration is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 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.
in an awkward manner
From this reading ““From the Christmas party last night,” he said awkwardly.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ““Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.””
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading ““What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.”
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading ““Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.””
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ““What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading ““Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.””
-ing form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading ““Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.””
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading ““Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.””
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In this reading ““Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.””
In this reading ““From the Christmas party last night,” he said awkwardly.”
In this reading ““Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.””
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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 “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
in an awkward manner
From this reading “From the Christmas party last night,” he said awkwardly.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one got something--please take it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This was on the tree for you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From the Christmas party last night,” he said awkwardly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Every one got something--please take it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “From the Christmas party last night,” he said awkwardly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
immediately past
From this reading “From the Christmas party last night,” he said awkwardly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “From the Christmas party last night,” he said awkwardly.
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.
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From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This was on the tree for you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one got something--please take it.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “From the Christmas party last night,” he said awkwardly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Every one got something--please take it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.
-ing form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Every one got something--please take it.
carry out
From this reading Every one got something--please take it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This was on the tree for you.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “This was on the tree for you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This was on the tree for you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” she said, noticing the confusion in his eyes.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Here,” said King O’Leary, shoving forth a little package carefully wrapped and inscribed “A Merry Christmas.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This was on the tree for you.
Chapter 4 of The Woman Gives: A Story of Regeneration by Owen Johnson holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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