Chapter 5 of We Three is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of We Three is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Evelyn ignored this. "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry. Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles. It's getting on my nerves." "Why not pack up your duds and move on?"
Chapter 5 of We Three is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
From this reading “Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.”
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “"Why not pack up your duds and move on?"”
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading “Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.”
disregarded
From this reading “Evelyn ignored this.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “"Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “"Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.”
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.”
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
From this reading Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
informal terms for clothing
From this reading "Why not pack up your duds and move on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn ignored this.
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It's getting on my nerves."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
disregarded
From this reading Evelyn ignored this.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's getting on my nerves."
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why not pack up your duds and move on?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's getting on my nerves."
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It's getting on my nerves."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not pack up your duds and move on?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's getting on my nerves."
arrange in a container
From this reading "Why not pack up your duds and move on?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Evelyn ignored this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Sometimes he is cantankerous and flies into rages about trifles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why not pack up your duds and move on?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Sometimes," she said, "John's so gentle and pathetic that I want to cry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not pack up your duds and move on?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why not pack up your duds and move on?"
Chapter 5 of We Three by Gouverneur Morris holds 414 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.
Chapter 5 holds 414 sentences of We Three, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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