Chapter 32 of A People's Man is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of A People's Man is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands. He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated. "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side. "Pin them in the front of your frock. Drink wine to-night.
Chapter 32 of A People's Man is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.”
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading “Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.”
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading “Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.”
-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “"For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.”
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “"Pin them in the front of your frock.”
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “"Pin them in the front of your frock.”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.”
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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 Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
take in liquids
From this reading Drink wine to-night.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading "Pin them in the front of your frock.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Pin them in the front of your frock.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
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From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "Pin them in the front of your frock.
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
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From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
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From this reading Drink wine to-night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
in or at the place that
From this reading He made his way to the little round table where Julia and Aaron were seated.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Drink wine to-night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Selingman came into the restaurant with a huge rose in his buttonhole and another bunch of flowers--carnations this time--in his hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For you, Miss Julia," he declared, depositing them by her side.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pin them in the front of your frock.
Chapter 32 of A People's Man by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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