Chapter 13 of We Can't Have Everything: A Novel is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of We Can't Have Everything: A Novel is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
First he went home to take his temper to Charity. On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip. He went straight to her room and walked in without knocking. Charity was dictating a letter to her secretary. Cheever surprised a phrase before she saw him.
Chapter 13 of We Can't Have Everything: A Novel is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “First he went home to take his temper to Charity.”
United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982)
From this reading “Cheever surprised a phrase before she saw him.”
-ing form of “dictate” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading “Charity was dictating a letter to her secretary.”
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading “On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “He went straight to her room and walked in without knocking.”
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “Cheever surprised a phrase before she saw him.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “Charity was dictating a letter to her secretary.”
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 On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went straight to her room and walked in without knocking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cheever surprised a phrase before she saw him.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading First he went home to take his temper to Charity.
United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982)
From this reading Cheever surprised a phrase before she saw him.
-ing form of “dictate” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading Charity was dictating a letter to her secretary.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he went home to take his temper to Charity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
the act of giving
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First he went home to take his temper to Charity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cheever surprised a phrase before she saw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First he went home to take his temper to Charity.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading First he went home to take his temper to Charity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went straight to her room and walked in without knocking.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading He went straight to her room and walked in without knocking.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Charity was dictating a letter to her secretary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Cheever surprised a phrase before she saw him.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went straight to her room and walked in without knocking.
cut with a saw
From this reading Cheever surprised a phrase before she saw him.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Charity was dictating a letter to her secretary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cheever surprised a phrase before she saw him.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight to her room and walked in without knocking.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Cheever surprised a phrase before she saw him.
carry out
From this reading First he went home to take his temper to Charity.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading First he went home to take his temper to Charity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First he went home to take his temper to Charity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He went straight to her room and walked in without knocking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charity was dictating a letter to her secretary.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading First he went home to take his temper to Charity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He went straight to her room and walked in without knocking.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
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From this reading On the way he worked up a splendid rage at her for giving such a woman as Zada grounds for gossip.
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