Chapter 5 of Man-Size is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Man-Size is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart. "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller. Here's where you take a fall hard." The younger man said nothing. He watched, warily.
Chapter 5 of Man-Size is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “"SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “"SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “"You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “"SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.”
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.”
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading “"SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.”
a strong line
From this reading “"You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.”
in a wary manner
From this reading “He watched, warily.”
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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 Here's where you take a fall hard."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Here's where you take a fall hard."
a person who fells trees
From this reading "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Here's where you take a fall hard."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched, warily.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
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From this reading Here's where you take a fall hard."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
staying power
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
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 "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The younger man said nothing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The younger man said nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
an outcropping of rock that extends outward
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
a strong line
From this reading "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The younger man said nothing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
carry out
From this reading Here's where you take a fall hard."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
in a wary manner
From this reading He watched, warily.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched, warily.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here's where you take a fall hard."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GUYS" West glared at Morse, his heavy chin outthrust, his bowed legs wide apart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's where you take a fall hard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You've done run on the rope long enough with me, young feller.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger man said nothing.
Chapter 5 of Man-Size by William MacLeod Raine holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 5 holds 178 sentences of Man-Size, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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