Chapter 3 of When a Man Marries is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of When a Man Marries is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The minute I had consented I regretted it. After all, what were Jimmy’s troubles to me? Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman? And it was only putting off discovery anyhow. Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
Chapter 3 of When a Man Marries is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “The minute I had consented I regretted it.”
part; cease or break association with
From this reading “Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?”
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading “Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?”
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “The minute I had consented I regretted it.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “After all, what were Jimmy’s troubles to me?”
not suspicious
From this reading “Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading After all, what were Jimmy’s troubles to me?
(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 After all, what were Jimmy’s troubles to me?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was only putting off discovery anyhow.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And it was only putting off discovery anyhow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The minute I had consented I regretted it.
the act of discovering something
From this reading And it was only putting off discovery anyhow.
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minute I had consented I regretted it.
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From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The minute I had consented I regretted it.
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The minute I had consented I regretted it.
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading After all, what were Jimmy’s troubles to me?
and nothing more
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, what were Jimmy’s troubles to me?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute I had consented I regretted it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And it was only putting off discovery anyhow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?
and nothing more
From this reading And it was only putting off discovery anyhow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading And it was only putting off discovery anyhow.
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The minute I had consented I regretted it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minute I had consented I regretted it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, what were Jimmy’s troubles to me?
male cat
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading After all, what were Jimmy’s troubles to me?
not suspicious
From this reading Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was only putting off discovery anyhow.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After all, what were Jimmy’s troubles to me?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, what were Jimmy’s troubles to me?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Why should I help him impose on an unsuspecting elderly woman?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sooner or later, she would learn of the divorce, and--Just at that instant my eyes fell on Mr. Harbison--Tom Harbison, as Anne called him.
Chapter 3 of When a Man Marries by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 3 holds 223 sentences of When a Man Marries, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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