Chapter 13 of And Even Now is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of And Even Now is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail. Behold him once more the life and soul of the party. Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk. An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion. I watch him out of sight.
Chapter 13 of And Even Now is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “a” — a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
see with attention
From this reading “Behold him once more the life and soul of the party.”
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading “Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.”
a midday meal
From this reading “Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.”
plural of “salve” — semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading “Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.”
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.”
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 An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.
possessive form of “a” — a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
later than; following
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
see with attention
From this reading Behold him once more the life and soul of the party.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Behold him once more the life and soul of the party.
a midday meal
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Behold him once more the life and soul of the party.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behold him once more the life and soul of the party.
on one occasion
From this reading Behold him once more the life and soul of the party.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Behold him once more the life and soul of the party.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
plural of “salve” — semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I watch him out of sight.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Behold him once more the life and soul of the party.
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luncheon at the A’s, however, salves him and floats him in full sail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
look attentively
From this reading I watch him out of sight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Surely he will never, after the bitter lesson of this morning, go out for another walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour later, I see him striding forth, with a new companion.
Chapter 13 of And Even Now by Max, Sir Beerbohm holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 172 sentences of And Even Now, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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