Chapter 11 of The World of Chance is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The World of Chance is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, do,” he urged. “You thought I was wrong?” “Yes,” she assented. “Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’” He waited, but she would not speak.
Chapter 11 of The World of Chance is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading ““Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’””
express in speech
From this reading “He waited, but she would not speak.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ““Yes, do,” he urged.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He waited, but she would not speak.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading ““Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’””
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ““You thought I was wrong?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes, do,” he urged.”
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In this reading ““Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’””
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From this reading “Yes,” she assented.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He waited, but she would not speak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, do,” he urged.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, do,” he urged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You thought I was wrong?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He waited, but she would not speak.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’”
express in words
From this reading “Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” she assented.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’”
express in speech
From this reading He waited, but she would not speak.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You thought I was wrong?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Yes, do,” he urged.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited, but she would not speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You thought I was wrong?”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Then you ought to say, in so many words, ‘I forgive you.’”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He waited, but she would not speak.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “You thought I was wrong?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, do,” he urged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You thought I was wrong?”
Chapter 11 of The World of Chance by William Dean Howells holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 403 sentences of The World of Chance, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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