Chapter 14 of The Man from Jericho is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Man from Jericho is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction. He had a wild craving for solitude. He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts. These were not pleasant. His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
Chapter 14 of The Man from Jericho is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.”
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading “He had a wild craving for solitude.”
every person
From this reading “He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.”
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading “When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “He had a wild craving for solitude.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.”
In this reading “When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.”
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 He had a wild craving for solitude.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
expected hopefully
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading He had a wild craving for solitude.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
divisible by two
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
every person
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a wild craving for solitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a wild craving for solitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading These were not pleasant.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
a state of social isolation
From this reading He had a wild craving for solitude.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were not pleasant.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
in the direction of
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were not pleasant.
at the time that
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He had a wild craving for solitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
Chapter 14 of The Man from Jericho by Edwin Carlile Litsey holds 355 sentences, grouped into 71 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 14 holds 355 sentences of The Man from Jericho, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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