Chapter 27 of Man-Size is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Man-Size is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell. I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse. You're canny an' you're bold. That's why I'm trustin' my lass to your care. It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.
Chapter 27 of Man-Size is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 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.
fearless and daring
From this reading “You're canny an' you're bold.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “You're canny an' you're bold.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “That's why I'm trustin' my lass to your care.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.”
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading “NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.”
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 I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
Having no one else present.
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You're canny an' you're bold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.
fearless and daring
From this reading You're canny an' you're bold.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading You're canny an' you're bold.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading That's why I'm trustin' my lass to your care.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
the act of departing
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why I'm trustin' my lass to your care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading That's why I'm trustin' my lass to your care.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
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 ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That's why I'm trustin' my lass to your care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
on the contrary
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why I'm trustin' my lass to your care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's why I'm trustin' my lass to your care.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It's a short bit of a trip, an' far as I can see there's nae danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why I'm trustin' my lass to your care.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why I'm trustin' my lass to your care.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading I ken nane I'd rather tak wi' me as a lone companion on the long traverse.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading NOT GOING ALONE "Morse, I've watched ye through four-five days of near-hell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're canny an' you're bold.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's why I'm trustin' my lass to your care.
Chapter 27 of Man-Size by William MacLeod Raine holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 27 holds 166 sentences of Man-Size, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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