Chapter 34 of A People's Man is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of A People's Man is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Selingman was once more entirely his old self. He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room. "I am the prince of caterers," he declared. "I surpass myself. Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
Chapter 34 of A People's Man is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading “He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.”
plural of “caterer” — someone who provides food and service (as for a party)
From this reading “"I am the prince of caterers," he declared.”
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.”
someone who is dreaming
From this reading “Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.”
leave as a guarantee in return for money
From this reading “He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.”
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading “He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.”
distinguish oneself
From this reading “"I surpass myself.”
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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 He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
(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 He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am the prince of caterers," he declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
plural of “caterer” — someone who provides food and service (as for a party)
From this reading "I am the prince of caterers," he declared.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I am the prince of caterers," he declared.
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
someone who is dreaming
From this reading Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
leave as a guarantee in return for money
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am the prince of caterers," he declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I surpass myself.
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
on one occasion
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "I am the prince of caterers," he declared.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
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From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
distinguish oneself
From this reading "I surpass myself.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
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