Chapter 12 of Women is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Women is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why, the truth about how he got hurt.” Lily stepped back from him. “Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her. He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him. “I don’t see the use of your pretending,” he said.
Chapter 12 of Women is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.”
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading ““Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading ““Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.”
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading “He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading ““Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “Lily stepped back from him.”
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading ““I don’t see the use of your pretending,” he said.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Lily stepped back from him.”
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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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why, the truth about how he got hurt.”
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lily stepped back from him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading “Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see the use of your pretending,” he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lily stepped back from him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why, the truth about how he got hurt.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, the truth about how he got hurt.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lily stepped back from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, the truth about how he got hurt.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Why, the truth about how he got hurt.”
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see the use of your pretending,” he said.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily stepped back from him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t see the use of your pretending,” he said.
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “I don’t see the use of your pretending,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see the use of your pretending,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Lily stepped back from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, the truth about how he got hurt.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Why, the truth about how he got hurt.”
the act of using
From this reading “I don’t see the use of your pretending,” he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had come to apologize; but what he believed to be her hypocrisy was too much for him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, the truth about how he got hurt.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Henry Burnett,” she said, “Henry Burnett, do you dare——” Henry interrupted her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t see the use of your pretending,” he said.
Chapter 12 of Women by Booth Tarkington holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 12 holds 393 sentences of Women, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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