Chapter 10 of The Woman-Haters is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Woman-Haters is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown. Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep. “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know? 'Twas all gone this mornin'.” “Oh, I guessed, that's all.”
Chapter 10 of The Woman-Haters is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.”
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading “BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.”
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading ““Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““Oh, I guessed, that's all.””
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.”
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ““Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?”
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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 BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'Twas all gone this mornin'.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.
react verbally
From this reading “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'Twas all gone this mornin'.”
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Oh, I guessed, that's all.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I guessed, that's all.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?
immediately past
From this reading BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas all gone this mornin'.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I guessed, that's all.”
above and across; more than
From this reading Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I guessed, that's all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?
in or at that place or location
From this reading BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Twas all gone this mornin'.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas all gone this mornin'.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breakfast was over, and Seth was preparing for his day's sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEHIND THE SAND DUNE “A fog last night, wasn't there?” inquired Brown.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, some consider'ble,” was the gruff answer; then, more sharply, “How'd you know?
Chapter 10 of The Woman-Haters by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 502 sentences, grouped into 101 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 502 sentences of The Woman-Haters, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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