Chapter 13 of The Lunatic at Large is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Lunatic at Large is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society. “Doesn’t one fool suffice?” his friend asked. “Ach, yes, my vise fool; ha, ha, ha! Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!” “But this is not the season, Baron.
Chapter 13 of The Lunatic at Large is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.”
botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
From this reading “Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!””
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading “Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!””
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!””
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading “The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.”
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading “Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!””
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading ““Doesn’t one fool suffice?” his friend asked.”
a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
From this reading ““Ach, yes, my vise fool; ha, ha, ha!”
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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 The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ach, yes, my vise fool; ha, ha, ha!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Doesn’t one fool suffice?” his friend asked.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Doesn’t one fool suffice?” his friend asked.
communicated in words
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Doesn’t one fool suffice?” his friend asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Doesn’t one fool suffice?” his friend asked.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ach, yes, my vise fool; ha, ha, ha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Doesn’t one fool suffice?” his friend asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But this is not the season, Baron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ach, yes, my vise fool; ha, ha, ha!
not any; not one
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But this is not the season, Baron.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Doesn’t one fool suffice?” his friend asked.
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “But this is not the season, Baron.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading “Doesn’t one fool suffice?” his friend asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But this is not the season, Baron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
From this reading “Ach, yes, my vise fool; ha, ha, ha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Baron expressed no further wish for instruction, but, instead, he began to show a desire for society.
an affirmative
From this reading “Ach, yes, my vise fool; ha, ha, ha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bot sometimes I haf ze craving for peoples, museec, dancing—in vun vord, society, Bonker!”
Chapter 13 of The Lunatic at Large by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 13 holds 125 sentences of The Lunatic at Large, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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