Chapter 7 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently. All this was very amusing. Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position? He doubted it. And he was to be butler besides!
Chapter 7 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “All this was very amusing.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “And he was to be butler besides!”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “And he was to be butler besides!”
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.”
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading “He doubted it.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.”
without speaking
From this reading “Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.”
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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 Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
(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 All this was very amusing.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading All this was very amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he was to be butler besides!
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And he was to be butler besides!
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading And he was to be butler besides!
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading He doubted it.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.
set up or found
From this reading Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doubted it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He doubted it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.
without speaking
From this reading Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was very amusing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Had any man, since the beginning of time, found himself in a like position?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he was to be butler besides!
precisely as stated
From this reading All this was very amusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warburton sat on the edge of his cot and laughed silently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this was very amusing.
Chapter 7 of The Man on the Box by Harold MacGrath holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 7 holds 407 sentences of The Man on the Box, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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