Chapter 12 of Man to Man is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Man to Man is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels. Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist. Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand. "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold. "An' that Blenham's here?"
Chapter 12 of Man to Man is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading “Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.”
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “"Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.”
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading “Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.”
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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 IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' that Blenham's here?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
large harmless shiny black North American snake
From this reading Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' that Blenham's here?"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Barbee brought a heavy blacksnake in his hand.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "An' that Blenham's here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
with little or no delay
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
not in physical motion
From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "An' that Blenham's here?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN A DARK ROOM Bill Royce, hastily and but half dressed, came promptly to the house, stumbling along at Barbee's heels.
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Blenham, his silence and watchfulness unbroken, still chewed at his fist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Barbee says you want me, Steve?" said Royce from the threshold.
Chapter 12 of Man to Man by Jackson Gregory holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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