Chapter 27 of Man to Man is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Man to Man is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN HONOR OF THE FAIRY QUEEN! "Guy Little!" The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home. Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy. "You rang, your majesty?"
Chapter 27 of Man to Man is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.”
an expectation
From this reading “Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"Guy Little!"”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.”
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading “The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.”
taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
From this reading “Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.”
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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 Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
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From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
one or the other of two
From this reading Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.
an expectation
From this reading Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading IN HONOR OF THE FAIRY QUEEN!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Guy Little!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading IN HONOR OF THE FAIRY QUEEN!
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN HONOR OF THE FAIRY QUEEN!
a room where books are kept
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Guy Little!"
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "You rang, your majesty?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN HONOR OF THE FAIRY QUEEN!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading IN HONOR OF THE FAIRY QUEEN!
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "You rang, your majesty?"
taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
From this reading Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN HONOR OF THE FAIRY QUEEN!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The old man's voice boomed out mightily as the old man himself strode back and forth impatiently in the big barn-like library of his ranch home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Guy Little appeared with a promptness savoring either of magic or prepared expectancy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You rang, your majesty?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You rang, your majesty?"
Chapter 27 of Man to Man by Jackson Gregory holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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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