Chapter 6 of Rejected of Men: A Story of To-day is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Rejected of Men: A Story of To-day is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse. He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him. Gilderman walked directly up to him and told him what he wanted. A team? Oh yes, he could have a team.
Chapter 6 of Rejected of Men: A Story of To-day is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.”
cleanse the entire body
From this reading “A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.”
without deviation
From this reading “Gilderman walked directly up to him and told him what he wanted.”
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading “A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.”
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading “A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “A team?”
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seek information from
In this reading “He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.”
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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 A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilderman walked directly up to him and told him what he wanted.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
cleanse the entire body
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh yes, he could have a team.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
without deviation
From this reading Gilderman walked directly up to him and told him what he wanted.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh yes, he could have a team.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
come together
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh yes, he could have a team.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
having a supporting base
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading A team?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Gilderman walked directly up to him and told him what he wanted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up as Gilderman approached, but he did not move to meet him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Gilderman walked directly up to him and told him what he wanted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Gilderman walked directly up to him and told him what he wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A man, evidently the innkeeper--a short, stocky, gray-haired man--was standing watching one of the boys bathe the leg of an evidently lame horse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gilderman walked directly up to him and told him what he wanted.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh yes, he could have a team.
Chapter 6 of Rejected of Men: A Story of To-day by Howard Pyle holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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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