Chapter 21 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My father is no coward. You dare not speak to him like that." "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all. It's mean," he cried, working himself up. "It's cowardly.
Chapter 21 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “"My father is no coward.”
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “"It's cowardly.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “You dare not speak to him like that."”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “"I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “"I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “It's mean," he cried, working himself up.”
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In this reading “"I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.”
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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 "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
later than; following
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
(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 "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "My father is no coward.
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading "It's cowardly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It's mean," he cried, working himself up.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading You dare not speak to him like that."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father is no coward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You dare not speak to him like that."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It's mean," he cried, working himself up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My father is no coward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's mean," he cried, working himself up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You dare not speak to him like that."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It's mean," he cried, working himself up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father is no coward.
not any; not one
From this reading "My father is no coward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You dare not speak to him like that."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
express in words
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
express in speech
From this reading You dare not speak to him like that."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You dare not speak to him like that."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You dare not speak to him like that."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's mean," he cried, working himself up.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
at the time that
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It's mean," he cried, working himself up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You dare not speak to him like that."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I dare say a deal more to him, and I will if he runs me down before you and your mother, when I wanted to show you I wasn't such a bad one after all.
Chapter 21 of This Man's Wife by George Manville Fenn holds 411 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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