Chapter 13 of The Just and the Unjust is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Just and the Unjust is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"For what?" inquired Mr. Shrimplin. "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge. He's down in the bed of the slaughter-house run. I can't get him out alone!" "I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.
Chapter 13 of The Just and the Unjust is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “"You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “"I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “"You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"For what?" inquired Mr. Shrimplin.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “"You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.”
(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
From this reading “"I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I can't get him out alone!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He's down in the bed of the slaughter-house run.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't get him out alone!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He's down in the bed of the slaughter-house run.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For what?" inquired Mr. Shrimplin.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I can't get him out alone!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's down in the bed of the slaughter-house run.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can't get him out alone!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't get him out alone!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's down in the bed of the slaughter-house run.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "For what?" inquired Mr. Shrimplin.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
From this reading "I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "For what?" inquired Mr. Shrimplin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He's down in the bed of the slaughter-house run.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
and nothing more
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I can't get him out alone!"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He's down in the bed of the slaughter-house run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll bet he's good and drunk!" said the little lamplighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For what?" inquired Mr. Shrimplin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's down in the bed of the slaughter-house run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For what?" inquired Mr. Shrimplin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't be afraid, it's only a man who's fallen off the iron bridge.
Chapter 13 of The Just and the Unjust by Vaughan Kester holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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