Chapter 5 of The Lost Road is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Lost Road is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy. "And you know it. And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it. And I mean to-morrow night every one in the States shall know it. You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."
Chapter 5 of The Lost Road is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading “You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."”
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “"You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."”
person who does no work
From this reading “"You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “And I mean to-morrow night every one in the States shall know it.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."”
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading “And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it.”
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 "You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you know it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy.
terminate
From this reading You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading "You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it.
the act of departing
From this reading You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I mean to-morrow night every one in the States shall know it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And you know it.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And you know it.
person who does no work
From this reading "You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And I mean to-morrow night every one in the States shall know it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."
recurring again and again
From this reading "You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And I mean to-morrow night every one in the States shall know it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a drunken loafer," repeated the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've killed a man, or tried to, and I'm going to break you."
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading And I mean that to-morrow morning every one on the Zone shall know it.
Chapter 5 of The Lost Road by Richard Harding Davis holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 5 holds 207 sentences of The Lost Road, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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