Chapter 31 of The Man from Brodney's is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Man from Brodney's is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us." He was about to say "me." "How could any one sleep? Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny? She rifled the late Mr. Wyckholme's wardrobe.
Chapter 31 of The Man from Brodney's is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not fitting closely; hanging loosely
From this reading “Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?”
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading “A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."”
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading “A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."”
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading “She rifled the late Mr. Wyckholme's wardrobe.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."”
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading “Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?”
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading “She rifled the late Mr. Wyckholme's wardrobe.”
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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 PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to say "me."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "How could any one sleep?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?
not fitting closely; hanging loosely
From this reading Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could any one sleep?
put on clothes
From this reading Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
set up or found
From this reading Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about to say "me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How could any one sleep?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She rifled the late Mr. Wyckholme's wardrobe.
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was about to say "me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading She rifled the late Mr. Wyckholme's wardrobe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How could any one sleep?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading She rifled the late Mr. Wyckholme's wardrobe.
express in words
From this reading He was about to say "me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rifled the late Mr. Wyckholme's wardrobe.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "How could any one sleep?
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rifled the late Mr. Wyckholme's wardrobe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was about to say "me."
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Neenah found this dress for me--aren't these baggy trousers funny?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading She rifled the late Mr. Wyckholme's wardrobe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was about to say "me."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rifled the late Mr. Wyckholme's wardrobe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A PRESCRIBED MALADY "You are wonderful, staying out there all night watching for--us."
Chapter 31 of The Man from Brodney's by George Barr McCutcheon holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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