Chapter 4 of Man-Size is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Man-Size is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth. "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me. A hell of a way to treat a friend." Tom Morse said nothing. He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
Chapter 4 of Man-Size is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give expression to
From this reading “He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “A hell of a way to treat a friend."”
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading “MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.”
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading “MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.”
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading “He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “A hell of a way to treat a friend."”
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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 A hell of a way to treat a friend."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
give expression to
From this reading He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A hell of a way to treat a friend."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading A hell of a way to treat a friend."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me.
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tom Morse said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tom Morse said nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Knew all the time she did it an' never let on to me.
male cat
From this reading Tom Morse said nothing.
interact in a certain way
From this reading A hell of a way to treat a friend."
a source of difficulty
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A hell of a way to treat a friend."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He made mental reservations about the word friend, but did not care to express them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MORSE JUMPS UP TROUBLE "Threw me down, didn't you?" snarled West out of the corner of his mouth.
Chapter 4 of Man-Size by William MacLeod Raine holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 4 holds 202 sentences of Man-Size, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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