Chapter 4 of What Every Woman Knows is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of What Every Woman Knows is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SYBIL. I dare say he would find there were two of us. COMTESSE [considering her]. Yes, I think he would. Ever been in love, you cold thing?
Chapter 4 of What Every Woman Knows is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Ever been in love, you cold thing?”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “COMTESSE [considering her].”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I dare say he would find there were two of us.”
at any time
From this reading “Ever been in love, you cold thing?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I dare say he would find there were two of us.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Ever been in love, you cold thing?”
a special situation
From this reading “Ever been in love, you cold thing?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I think he would.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever been in love, you cold thing?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Ever been in love, you cold thing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMTESSE [considering her].
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading COMTESSE [considering her].
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say he would find there were two of us.
at any time
From this reading Ever been in love, you cold thing?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I dare say he would find there were two of us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dare say he would find there were two of us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COMTESSE [considering her].
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare say he would find there were two of us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ever been in love, you cold thing?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Ever been in love, you cold thing?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dare say he would find there were two of us.
express in words
From this reading I dare say he would find there were two of us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYBIL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I dare say he would find there were two of us.
a special situation
From this reading Ever been in love, you cold thing?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yes, I think he would.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I dare say he would find there were two of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dare say he would find there were two of us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I dare say he would find there were two of us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I dare say he would find there were two of us.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I think he would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ever been in love, you cold thing?
Chapter 4 of What Every Woman Knows by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 4 holds 404 sentences of What Every Woman Knows, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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