Chapter 10 of Everyman's Land is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Everyman's Land is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil. "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed. I'll be waiting, and won't keep you long." "Impudent brute!" I said out aloud.
Chapter 10 of Everyman's Land is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 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.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “I said out aloud.”
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “"Impudent brute!"”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.”
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.”
gallery where works of art can be displayed
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading “To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I'll be waiting, and won't keep you long."”
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 "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I said out aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll be waiting, and won't keep you long."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be waiting, and won't keep you long."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "Impudent brute!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said out aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll be waiting, and won't keep you long."
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading "Impudent brute!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'll be waiting, and won't keep you long."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I'll be waiting, and won't keep you long."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
and nothing more
From this reading To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I said out aloud.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said out aloud.
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I'll be waiting, and won't keep you long."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To my surprise, there were only three lines, scribbled in pencil.
at the time that
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll be waiting, and won't keep you long."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll be waiting, and won't keep you long."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come to the _salon_ for a talk when the rest of your party have gone to bed.
Chapter 10 of Everyman's Land by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 10 holds 219 sentences of Everyman's Land, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Everyman's Land by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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