Chapter 15 of Women in Love is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Women in Love is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything. He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life. He knew also how strong and durable it was. And he did not care. Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
Chapter 15 of Women in Love is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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consider or hold as true
From this reading “Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.”
existing for a long time
From this reading “He knew also how strong and durable it was.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.”
emotionally unmoved
From this reading “MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.”
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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 Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
in addition
From this reading He knew also how strong and durable it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
the act of breaking something
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And he did not care.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did not care.
existing for a long time
From this reading He knew also how strong and durable it was.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew also how strong and durable it was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he did not care.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He knew also how strong and durable it was.
carry out
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
emotionally unmoved
From this reading MAN TO MAN He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
Chapter 15 of Women in Love by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 15 holds 408 sentences of Women in Love, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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