Chapter 15 of The Man in Lower Ten is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Man in Lower Ten is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time. I did not go to the office. I wanted to walk. I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat. McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.
Chapter 15 of The Man in Lower Ten is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.”
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.”
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.”
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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 McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not go to the office.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not go to the office.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not go to the office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I did not go to the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not go to the office.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I wanted to walk.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to walk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CINEMATOGRAPH On Monday I went out for the first time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat.
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