Chapter 10 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly. "Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude. Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question. You love this girl with reservations. You shall not have her.
Chapter 10 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “"Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.”
ranking above all others
From this reading “"Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.”
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading “"Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question.”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “"Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “"Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.”
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading “You love this girl with reservations.”
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.
(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 Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading "Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
ranking above all others
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading "Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.
a young female
From this reading You love this girl with reservations.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You shall not have her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You shall not have her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
not any; not one
From this reading "Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Love has no country, nor laws, nor galling chains of incertitude.
and nothing more
From this reading Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question.
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading You love this girl with reservations.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall not have her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do not forget that I hold my country first and foremost,"--proudly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You love this girl with reservations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You love this girl with reservations.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Love is magnificent only in that it gives all without question.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You love this girl with reservations.
Chapter 10 of The Man on the Box by Harold MacGrath holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 411 sentences of The Man on the Box, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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