Chapter 5 of Why Marry? is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Why Marry? is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother? JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock! [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense. [_Muttering._] Damnedest thing I ever heard of. HELEN John, I understand exactly what I'm doing.
Chapter 5 of Why Marry? is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “[_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “[_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.”
senseless talk
From this reading “JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!”
introduce
From this reading “JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!”
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “[_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!”
In this reading “[_Muttering._] Damnedest thing I ever heard of.”
In this reading “HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
quickly and without warning
From this reading [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.
(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 JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Muttering._] Damnedest thing I ever heard of.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading HELEN John, I understand exactly what I'm doing.
divisible by two
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
at any time
From this reading [_Muttering._] Damnedest thing I ever heard of.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading HELEN John, I understand exactly what I'm doing.
a long fixed look
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading [_Muttering._] Damnedest thing I ever heard of.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Muttering._] Damnedest thing I ever heard of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELEN John, I understand exactly what I'm doing.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
a particular point in time
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading [_Muttering._] Damnedest thing I ever heard of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Muttering._] Damnedest thing I ever heard of.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
senseless talk
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
introduce
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOHN [_looks at her a moment; she returns his gaze_] Bah!--all pose and poppycock!
in the near future
From this reading [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.
express a supposition
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
a special situation
From this reading [_Muttering._] Damnedest thing I ever heard of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading [_He abruptly touches bell._] I'll soon put a stop to this nonsense.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading HELEN John, I understand exactly what I'm doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HELEN John, I understand exactly what I'm doing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HELEN Do you suppose I'd _run_ away without telling, even my own brother?
Chapter 5 of Why Marry? by Jesse Lynch Williams holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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