Chapter 14 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm not going to move out, Sandy." "Then what are you going to do?" "Why, one thing--I'm going to shut up this devil's man-trap. And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again." "What are you going to do with your liquors, Mr. Graves?
Chapter 14 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"Why, one thing--I'm going to shut up this devil's man-trap.”
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “"What are you going to do with your liquors, Mr. Graves?”
plural of “liquor” — an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “"What are you going to do with your liquors, Mr. Graves?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"I'm not going to move out, Sandy."”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “"I'm not going to move out, Sandy."”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “"Why, one thing--I'm going to shut up this devil's man-trap.”
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 And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
anew
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then what are you going to do?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Why, one thing--I'm going to shut up this devil's man-trap.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then what are you going to do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going to move out, Sandy."
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading "What are you going to do with your liquors, Mr. Graves?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not going to move out, Sandy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
plural of “liquor” — an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "What are you going to do with your liquors, Mr. Graves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, one thing--I'm going to shut up this devil's man-trap.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm not going to move out, Sandy."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What are you going to do with your liquors, Mr. Graves?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not going to move out, Sandy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why, one thing--I'm going to shut up this devil's man-trap.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm not going to move out, Sandy."
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "I'm not going to move out, Sandy."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Why, one thing--I'm going to shut up this devil's man-trap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then what are you going to do?"
a special situation
From this reading "Why, one thing--I'm going to shut up this devil's man-trap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, one thing--I'm going to shut up this devil's man-trap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not going to move out, Sandy."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why, one thing--I'm going to shut up this devil's man-trap.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then what are you going to do?"
during the time that
From this reading And while I can keep possession of the property, it shall never be opened as a dram-shop again."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, one thing--I'm going to shut up this devil's man-trap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What are you going to do with your liquors, Mr. Graves?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then what are you going to do?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do with your liquors, Mr. Graves?
Chapter 14 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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