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Chapter 5 of Falk: A Reminiscence is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?” “Courting!” I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more. I started to the office perfectly calm. Calm with excessive rage.
Chapter 5 of Falk: A Reminiscence is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading ““Courting!””
beyond normal limits
From this reading “Calm with excessive rage.”
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading “I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?””
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?””
a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
From this reading “Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?””
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.”
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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 Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
later than; following
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
make calm or still
From this reading I started to the office perfectly calm.
a boy or man
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “Courting!”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
beyond normal limits
From this reading Calm with excessive rage.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
the sound of laughing
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I started to the office perfectly calm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I started to the office perfectly calm.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Calm with excessive rage.
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started to the office perfectly calm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
up to a particular time
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
communicated in words
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not one of us uttered a sound till the mate, after imbibing--by means of suction out of a saucer--his second cup of tea, exclaimed: “Where the devil is the man gone to?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shouted, with such a fiendish laugh that the old chap didn’t venture to open his lips any more.
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