Chapter 19 of A Man's Man is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Man's Man is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief. He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak. Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him. He resumed his position in front of the fire. Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
Chapter 19 of A Man's Man is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.”
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading “IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “He resumed his position in front of the fire.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.”
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading “He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.”
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 “Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.”
In this reading “Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.”
at or in the front
In this reading “He resumed his position in front of the fire.”
In this reading “Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.”
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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 IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
uttered without voice
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He resumed his position in front of the fire.
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He resumed his position in front of the fire.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
and nothing more
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
staying power
From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He resumed his position in front of the fire.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He resumed his position in front of the fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Brief but perfect satisfaction lay before him.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
express in speech
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Haliburton sat on an oak table and swung his legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was spoiling for a fight, and he had just got his hands free, so to speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading IN WHICH LOVE FLIES OUT OF THE WINDOW Hughie closed the door on Joan, and breathed a gentle sigh of relief.
Chapter 19 of A Man's Man by Ian Hay holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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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