Chapter 6 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself. "No, it is impossible!" "Impossible?" she said wonderingly. "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you. If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
Chapter 6 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.”
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “"This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “"Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “"Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “"Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “"This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.”
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 “"Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
power to direct or determine
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "No, it is impossible!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, it is impossible!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it is impossible!"
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it is impossible!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
with speed
From this reading If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Impossible?" she said wonderingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Impossible?" she said wonderingly.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
a state of acute pain
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
express in words
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you knew the jealous misery--No, no, I don't mean that," he said quickly as he caught her to his breast.
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "Impossible?" she said wonderingly.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Bayle!" he exclaimed, starting, and the word jerked from his lips, as if he had suddenly lost control of himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This man has caused me more suffering than I could tell you.
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