Chapter 12 of The Man Next Door is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Man Next Door is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self. His face was right red and troubled now. "Curly," says he, "what am I going to do? What's right to do? I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
Chapter 12 of The Man Next Door is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “"Curly," says he, "what am I going to do?”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.”
in a willing manner
From this reading “I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “His face was right red and troubled now.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “His face was right red and troubled now.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Curly," says he, "what am I going to do?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading "Curly," says he, "what am I going to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Curly," says he, "what am I going to do?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was right red and troubled now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
in a willing manner
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
the act of departing
From this reading "Curly," says he, "what am I going to do?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Curly," says he, "what am I going to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
not one, and not any
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His face was right red and troubled now.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His face was right red and troubled now.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His face was right red and troubled now.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Curly," says he, "what am I going to do?
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
carry out
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He put it back in his pocket, then, and didn't take none his own self.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Curly," says he, "what am I going to do?
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading His face was right red and troubled now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was right red and troubled now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Curly," says he, "what am I going to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's right to do?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I hadn't much to give up, but such as it was I give it up gladly for her; I'd give up everything in the world--if I had everything--for her.
Chapter 12 of The Man Next Door by Emerson Hough holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 12 holds 422 sentences of The Man Next Door, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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