Chapter 12 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next evening Hanlon went back to the Bacchus. Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door. When the peephole opened he asked, "The Boss in?" "Nope." "I've got a report to make."
Chapter 12 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading “The next evening Hanlon went back to the Bacchus.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “When the peephole opened he asked, "The Boss in?"”
without deviation
From this reading “Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “"I've got a report to make."”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.”
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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've got a report to make."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When the peephole opened he asked, "The Boss in?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading The next evening Hanlon went back to the Bacchus.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next evening Hanlon went back to the Bacchus.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading When the peephole opened he asked, "The Boss in?"
without deviation
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next evening Hanlon went back to the Bacchus.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a report to make."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next evening Hanlon went back to the Bacchus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a report to make."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the peephole opened he asked, "The Boss in?"
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
engage in
From this reading "I've got a report to make."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening Hanlon went back to the Bacchus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nope."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the peephole opened he asked, "The Boss in?"
a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
From this reading When the peephole opened he asked, "The Boss in?"
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "I've got a report to make."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Instead of stopping at the bar he went directly to the back room and knocked on the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evening Hanlon went back to the Bacchus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next evening Hanlon went back to the Bacchus.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next evening Hanlon went back to the Bacchus.
at the time that
From this reading When the peephole opened he asked, "The Boss in?"
Chapter 12 of Man of Many Minds by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 12 holds 237 sentences of Man of Many Minds, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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