Chapter 5 of Williwaw: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Williwaw: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Olga decided to be angry. “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do? I think you’re both conceited. Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.” “Maybe you’re right,” said Duval.
Chapter 5 of Williwaw: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Olga decided to be angry.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “I think you’re both conceited.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Olga decided to be angry.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.””
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ““What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.””
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.””
precisely, exactly
From this reading ““Maybe you’re right,” said Duval.”
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From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Olga decided to be angry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Olga decided to be angry.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I think you’re both conceited.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I think you’re both conceited.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Olga decided to be angry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe you’re right,” said Duval.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think you’re both conceited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
by chance
From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maybe I ain’t interested in neither of you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga decided to be angry.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Maybe you’re right,” said Duval.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Maybe you’re right,” said Duval.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
express in words
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olga decided to be angry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
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From this reading “What makes you two think you’re so good you can tell me what to do?
Chapter 5 of Williwaw: A Novel by Gore Vidal holds 415 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 415 sentences of Williwaw: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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