Chapter 3 of The Make-Believe Man is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Make-Believe Man is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Where’s my hat?” he cried. I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it. A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals. My first intelligent thought was of the lovely lady. I shook Kinney by the arm.
Chapter 3 of The Make-Believe Man is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.”
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading “A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.”
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading “A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.”
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading “A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.”
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.”
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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 A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I shook Kinney by the arm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I shook Kinney by the arm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Where’s my hat?” he cried.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first intelligent thought was of the lovely lady.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Where’s my hat?” he cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where’s my hat?” he cried.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading My first intelligent thought was of the lovely lady.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
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From this reading I shook Kinney by the arm.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My first intelligent thought was of the lovely lady.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading My first intelligent thought was of the lovely lady.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where’s my hat?” he cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My first intelligent thought was of the lovely lady.
flowing profusely
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook Kinney by the arm.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first intelligent thought was of the lovely lady.
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the freight and trunks before it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A horse in a box stall was squealing like a human being, and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like animals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s my hat?” he cried.
Chapter 3 of The Make-Believe Man by Richard Harding Davis holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 3 holds 252 sentences of The Make-Believe Man, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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