Chapter 8 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I want a horse,” said Audrey hastily. “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.” “There we are,” said the stranger. “Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.” Audrey bowed before a little gale of laughter.
Chapter 8 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading ““Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.””
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Audrey bowed before a little gale of laughter.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “Audrey bowed before a little gale of laughter.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading ““I want a horse,” said Audrey hastily.”
past form of “hole” — hit the ball into the hole
From this reading ““I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.””
a narrow way or road
From this reading ““I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.””
move with force
From this reading ““Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.””
possessive form of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
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In this reading ““Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.””
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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 “I want a horse,” said Audrey hastily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There we are,” said the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want a horse,” said Audrey hastily.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Audrey bowed before a little gale of laughter.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Audrey bowed before a little gale of laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Audrey bowed before a little gale of laughter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “I want a horse,” said Audrey hastily.
past form of “hole” — hit the ball into the hole
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “I want a horse,” said Audrey hastily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want a horse,” said Audrey hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading Audrey bowed before a little gale of laughter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Audrey bowed before a little gale of laughter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Audrey bowed before a little gale of laughter.
move with force
From this reading “Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I want a horse,” said Audrey hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “There we are,” said the stranger.
carry out
From this reading “Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.”
possessive form of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ve a car in the lane and an aunt in the car, but my tank’s holed and I can’t move.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There we are,” said the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want a horse,” said Audrey hastily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There we are,” said the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Horse, horse, bite aunt; Aunt won’t push car; Car won’t take the road; And I shan’t get home to-night.”
Chapter 8 of As Other Men Are by Dornford Yates holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 404 sentences of As Other Men Are, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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