Chapter V
Chapter 5
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JOHN. Yes, yes. Well, that’s as it should be. [She threatens him again.] MAGGIE.
What Every Woman Knows
Chapter V · Chapter 5
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JOHN.
Yes,
yes.
Well,
that’s
as
it
should
be.
[She
threatens
him
again.]
MAGGIE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
What Every Woman Knows
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of What Every Woman Knows 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
Line 1
JOHN.
/dʒɑːn/
Line 2
Yes,
yes.
/jes jes/
Line 3
Well,
that’s
as
it
should
be.
Line 4
[She
threatens
him
again.]
/ʃiː ˈθretənz hɪm əˈɡen/
Line 5
MAGGIE.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
again
adverb
US /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “[She threatens him again.]”
john
noun
US /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN.”
threatens
verb
US /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “[She threatens him again.]”
Well
adverb
US /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, that’s as it should be.”
yes
noun
US /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes.”
All words in this reading · 13
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading [She threatens him again.]
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, that’s as it should be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, that’s as it should be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [She threatens him again.]
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, that’s as it should be.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN.
MAGGIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAGGIE.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [She threatens him again.]
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Well, that’s as it should be.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, that’s as it should be.
threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading [She threatens him again.]
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, that’s as it should be.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, yes.
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