Chapter 16 of Mr. Incoul's Misadventure is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Mr. Incoul's Misadventure is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BARE BODKIN. Presently Lenox found himself on the boulevard. There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk. He was dazed as were he in the semi-consciousness of somnambulism. He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
Chapter 16 of Mr. Incoul's Misadventure is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “THE BARE BODKIN.”
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading “THE BARE BODKIN.”
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading “Presently Lenox found himself on the boulevard.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “He was dazed as were he in the semi-consciousness of somnambulism.”
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading “He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.”
bordered by a line of things
From this reading “There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.”
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading “There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Presently Lenox found himself on the boulevard.”
In this reading “He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.”
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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 There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was dazed as were he in the semi-consciousness of somnambulism.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
completely unclothed
From this reading THE BARE BODKIN.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading THE BARE BODKIN.
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Presently Lenox found himself on the boulevard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He was dazed as were he in the semi-consciousness of somnambulism.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
take in liquids
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
set up or found
From this reading Presently Lenox found himself on the boulevard.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Presently Lenox found himself on the boulevard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was dazed as were he in the semi-consciousness of somnambulism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently Lenox found himself on the boulevard.
bordered by a line of things
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently Lenox found himself on the boulevard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Lenox found himself on the boulevard.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dazed as were he in the semi-consciousness of somnambulism.
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
walking by a person who is asleep
From this reading He was dazed as were he in the semi-consciousness of somnambulism.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARE BODKIN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a café near at hand, and he sat down at one of the tables that lined the sidewalk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was dazed as were he in the semi-consciousness of somnambulism.
at the time that
From this reading He gave an order absently, and when some drink was placed before him, he took it at a gulp.
Chapter 16 of Mr. Incoul's Misadventure by Edgar Saltus holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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