Chapter 13 of E. K. Means is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of E. K. Means is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“’Scuse me, boss!” Hitch grunted. The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt. Hitch didn’t like that. He pulled away.
Chapter 13 of E. K. Means is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading ““’Scuse me, boss!””
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Hitch grunted.”
to hook or entangle
From this reading “Hitch grunted.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “He pulled away.”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.”
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.”
pull back or move away or backward
In this reading “He pulled away.”
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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He pulled away.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “’Scuse me, boss!”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitch didn’t like that.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Hitch grunted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled away.
to hook or entangle
From this reading Hitch grunted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hitch didn’t like that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “’Scuse me, boss!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Scuse me, boss!”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hitch didn’t like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
a Caucasian
From this reading The watchman hung three strong fingers in the collar of Hitch’s white shirt.
Chapter 13 of E. K. Means by E. K. (Eldred Kurtz) Means holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 13 holds 414 sentences of E. K. Means, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of E. K. Means by E. K. (Eldred Kurtz) Means exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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