Chapter 5 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed. "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind. I had to lay him out." Reblong must have looked alarmed. "Oh, no harm done.
Chapter 5 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “Reblong must have looked alarmed.”
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “"The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “"He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.”
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “"The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “"He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “"The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.”
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “"The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.”
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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 "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Reblong must have looked alarmed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Oh, no harm done.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to lay him out."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Oh, no harm done.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Reblong must have looked alarmed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had to lay him out."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to lay him out."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
immediately past
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had to lay him out."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Reblong must have looked alarmed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Reblong must have looked alarmed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no harm done.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no harm done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had to lay him out."
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From this reading Reblong must have looked alarmed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
the act of closing something
From this reading "He happened to see me shutting another one into a closet, and jumped me from behind.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
the act of using
From this reading "The last one almost spilled my beans," said he--to use the expression Smith employed.
Chapter 5 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix by Homer Eon Flint holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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