Chapter 13 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE CHALLENGE WAS WRITTEN. The search for Royson was unavailing. His determined pursuer tried his office door; it was locked. He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby. The politician was not to be found.
Chapter 13 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to billiards
From this reading “He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.”
take exception to
From this reading “HOW THE CHALLENGE WAS WRITTEN.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.”
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading “The politician was not to be found.”
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading “His determined pursuer tried his office door; it was locked.”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.”
producing no result or effect
From this reading “The search for Royson was unavailing.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The search for Royson was unavailing.”
In this reading “His determined pursuer tried his office door; it was locked.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The politician was not to be found.
of or relating to billiards
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
take exception to
From this reading HOW THE CHALLENGE WAS WRITTEN.
characterized by great determination
From this reading His determined pursuer tried his office door; it was locked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His determined pursuer tried his office door; it was locked.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The search for Royson was unavailing.
set up or found
From this reading The politician was not to be found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His determined pursuer tried his office door; it was locked.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE CHALLENGE WAS WRITTEN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His determined pursuer tried his office door; it was locked.
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading His determined pursuer tried his office door; it was locked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The politician was not to be found.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading His determined pursuer tried his office door; it was locked.
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading The politician was not to be found.
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading His determined pursuer tried his office door; it was locked.
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The search for Royson was unavailing.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The search for Royson was unavailing.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE CHALLENGE WAS WRITTEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The politician was not to be found.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading His determined pursuer tried his office door; it was locked.
producing no result or effect
From this reading The search for Royson was unavailing.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked every business street, entered every restaurant and billiard saloon, every hotel lobby.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE CHALLENGE WAS WRITTEN.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading HOW THE CHALLENGE WAS WRITTEN.
Chapter 13 of Sons and Fathers by Harry Stillwell Edwards holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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.
Chapter 13 holds 362 sentences of Sons and Fathers, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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