Chapter 13 of The wonder woman is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The wonder woman is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf. How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea. How undesirable and like a clod away from her. He is a churl to every one but the one woman. I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
Chapter 13 of The wonder woman is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 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.
any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
From this reading “I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.”
causing inconvenience
From this reading “How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.”
plural of “deficiency” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.”
a woman who is a man's sweetheart
From this reading “How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.”
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading “How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.”
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.”
not wanted
From this reading “How undesirable and like a clod away from her.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.”
In this reading “How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.
any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How undesirable and like a clod away from her.
causing inconvenience
From this reading How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is a churl to every one but the one woman.
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading He is a churl to every one but the one woman.
a compact mass
From this reading How undesirable and like a clod away from her.
plural of “deficiency” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
a woman who is a man's sweetheart
From this reading How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He is a churl to every one but the one woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How undesirable and like a clod away from her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How undesirable and like a clod away from her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How undesirable and like a clod away from her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
an awkward stupid person
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is a churl to every one but the one woman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How awkward and lumbering he is in the presence of his Dulcinea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is a churl to every one but the one woman.
not wanted
From this reading How undesirable and like a clod away from her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He is a churl to every one but the one woman.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I have been out in the sun-splashed forest searching for rare specimens of the wood anemone for my wonder woman.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading DEFICIENCIES ABOUT this time I wrote in my diary: “A man in love is an oaf.
Chapter 13 of The wonder woman by Mae Van Norman Long holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 88 sentences of The wonder woman, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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