Chapter 6 of After the Manner of Men is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of After the Manner of Men is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“All right, again,” was the serene reply. “Have it that way, if you like. Only don’t forget to keep your eye on the tree.” That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour. The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
Chapter 6 of After the Manner of Men is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.”
kept in good condition
From this reading “That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.”
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.”
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading “The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.”
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading “The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.”
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading ““All right, again,” was the serene reply.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.”
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In this reading “The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.”
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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 That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
anew
From this reading “All right, again,” was the serene reply.
(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 “All right, again,” was the serene reply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only don’t forget to keep your eye on the tree.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
the organ of sight
From this reading Only don’t forget to keep your eye on the tree.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Only don’t forget to keep your eye on the tree.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have it that way, if you like.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Have it that way, if you like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Have it that way, if you like.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Only don’t forget to keep your eye on the tree.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Have it that way, if you like.
kept in good condition
From this reading That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only don’t forget to keep your eye on the tree.”
and nothing more
From this reading Only don’t forget to keep your eye on the tree.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
one of four equal parts
From this reading That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “All right, again,” was the serene reply.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, again,” was the serene reply.
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “All right, again,” was the serene reply.
not in physical motion
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Have it that way, if you like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All right, again,” was the serene reply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only don’t forget to keep your eye on the tree.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Only don’t forget to keep your eye on the tree.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All right, again,” was the serene reply.
look attentively
From this reading That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Have it that way, if you like.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the beginning of a patient watch which was maintained for a full quarter of an hour.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The night was perfectly still; there was not wind enough to rustle the browning leaves of the oaks or to whisper in the pines.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have it that way, if you like.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only don’t forget to keep your eye on the tree.”
Chapter 6 of After the Manner of Men by Francis Lynde holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 428 sentences of After the Manner of Men, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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