Chapter 11 of Woman and Puppet, Etc. is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Woman and Puppet, Etc. is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever; To force her to stay with me; To take her life. I took a fourth path. I submitted to her own way of treating me.
Chapter 11 of Woman and Puppet, Etc. is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/5 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “To force her to stay with me;”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “I took a fourth path.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;”
a course of conduct
From this reading “I took a fourth path.”
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading “After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “To force her to stay with me;”
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “I submitted to her own way of treating me.”
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading “I submitted to her own way of treating me.”
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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In this reading “I submitted to her own way of treating me.”
In this reading “To force her to stay with me;”
In this reading “After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took a fourth path.
later than; following
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
(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 that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
at any time
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To force her to stay with me;
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading I took a fourth path.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
go away from a place
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To take her life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I submitted to her own way of treating me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I submitted to her own way of treating me.
a course of conduct
From this reading I took a fourth path.
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To force her to stay with me;
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading I submitted to her own way of treating me.
carry out
From this reading To take her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all that had happened I had three paths open before me-- To leave her for ever;
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took a fourth path.
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading I submitted to her own way of treating me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I submitted to her own way of treating me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To force her to stay with me;
Chapter 11 of Woman and Puppet, Etc. by Pierre Louÿs holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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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