Chapter 13 of The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm. “Carefully,” he said again. “He speaks,” said the third man. “Certainly he is a man.” “Ugh!” said Pedro, at the roughness of his coat.
Chapter 13 of The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading ““Carefully,” he said again.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading ““Ugh!” said Pedro, at the roughness of his coat.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.”
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading ““Ugh!” said Pedro, at the roughness of his coat.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading ““He speaks,” said the third man.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
anew
From this reading “Carefully,” he said again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ugh!” said Pedro, at the roughness of his coat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “Carefully,” he said again.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly he is a man.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Ugh!” said Pedro, at the roughness of his coat.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Carefully,” he said again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ugh!” said Pedro, at the roughness of his coat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Certainly he is a man.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He speaks,” said the third man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ugh!” said Pedro, at the roughness of his coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ugh!” said Pedro, at the roughness of his coat.
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading “Ugh!” said Pedro, at the roughness of his coat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Carefully,” he said again.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “He speaks,” said the third man.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He speaks,” said the third man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “He speaks,” said the third man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ugh!” said Pedro, at the roughness of his coat.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nunez struggled a little under their examination, but they gripped him firm.
Chapter 13 of The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
Chapter 13 holds 195 sentences of The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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