Chapter 8 of The Ape, the Idiot & Other People is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Ape, the Idiot & Other People is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Anything the matter?" I asked. "I don't know," he answered, getting down. "I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open. Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
Chapter 8 of The Ape, the Idiot & Other People is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “"I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.”
possessive form of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “"I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."”
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading “Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."”
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “"I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “"I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know," he answered, getting down.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything the matter?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," he answered, getting down.
possessive form of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I don't know," he answered, getting down.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I don't know," he answered, getting down.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know," he answered, getting down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," he answered, getting down.
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Anything the matter?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading "I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Anything the matter?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "I felt the carriage sway, and I see that the door's wide open.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Guess my load thought he'd sobered up enough to get out and walk, without troubling me or his pocket-book."
Chapter 8 of The Ape, the Idiot & Other People by W. C. Morrow holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 401 sentences of The Ape, the Idiot & Other People, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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