Chapter 13 of A Cry in the Wilderness is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Cry in the Wilderness is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door. "That's Jamie," I said; "he has come for the fun." "Come in," cried Mr. Ewart. Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part. "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
Chapter 13 of A Cry in the Wilderness is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"That's Jamie," I said; "he has come for the fun."”
great merriment
From this reading “"I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"”
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading “Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.”
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading “Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “"I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.”
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading “Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.”
In this reading “"I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"”
to come or go into
In this reading “"Come in," cried Mr. Ewart.”
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 Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
(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 "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That's Jamie," I said; "he has come for the fun."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come in," cried Mr. Ewart.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come in," cried Mr. Ewart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's Jamie," I said; "he has come for the fun."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "That's Jamie," I said; "he has come for the fun."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's Jamie," I said; "he has come for the fun."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's Jamie," I said; "he has come for the fun."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.
great merriment
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in," cried Mr. Ewart.
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's Jamie," I said; "he has come for the fun."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come in," cried Mr. Ewart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading Jamie intruded his head; his rueful face caused an outburst on my part.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's Jamie," I said; "he has come for the fun."
express in words
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
express in speech
From this reading Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's Jamie," I said; "he has come for the fun."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading "I say, Ewart, is it playing fair to a man to have all this unwonted hilarity in business hours, and keep me out?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I could speak there was a decided rap on the door.
Chapter 13 of A Cry in the Wilderness by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 13 holds 418 sentences of A Cry in the Wilderness, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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