Chapter 34 of Man-Size is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Man-Size is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood. He knew how to handle an axe. His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert. The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches. Halfway up the trunk he stopped and raised his head to listen.
Chapter 34 of Man-Size is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading “THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.”
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading “His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.”
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading “The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches.”
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “Halfway up the trunk he stopped and raised his head to listen.”
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.”
cut off from a whole
From this reading “The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches.”
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading “THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.”
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew how to handle an axe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading He knew how to handle an axe.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches.
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Halfway up the trunk he stopped and raised his head to listen.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading He knew how to handle an axe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew how to handle an axe.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Halfway up the trunk he stopped and raised his head to listen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew how to handle an axe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches.
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 He knew how to handle an axe.
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.
hear with intention
From this reading Halfway up the trunk he stopped and raised his head to listen.
cut off from a whole
From this reading The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches.
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Halfway up the trunk he stopped and raised his head to listen.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Halfway up the trunk he stopped and raised his head to listen.
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
sweep across or over
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew how to handle an axe.
male cat
From this reading THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Halfway up the trunk he stopped and raised his head to listen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Halfway up the trunk he stopped and raised his head to listen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His strokes fell sure and strong, with the full circling sweep of the expert.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE WILD BEAST LEAPS Tom Morse was chopping wood.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young tree crashed down and he began to lop off its branches.
Chapter 34 of Man-Size by William MacLeod Raine holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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