The Man on the Other Side

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Man on the Other Side is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

As he often said, it made “an object for his morning stroll.”

Not that Mr. Fothersley ever really strolled.

It would have been a physical impossibility.

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The Man on the Other Side

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Man on the Other Side is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

Line 2

In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

/ɪn hɪz left hænd hiː ˈkærid ə ʃiːf ʌv ˈletərz fɔːr ðə twelv əˈklɑːk poʊst aʊt/

Line 3

As he often said, it made “an object for his morning stroll.”

/æz hiː ˈɔːfən sed ɪt meɪd æn ˈɑːbdʒekt fɔːr hɪz ˈmɔːrnɪŋ stroʊl/

Line 4

Not that Mr. Fothersley ever really strolled.

Line 5

It would have been a physical impossibility.

/ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/

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custom noun US /ˈkʌstəm/

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading “It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.”

emerged verb US /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading “It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.”

frequent verb US /ˈfriːkwənt/

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading “It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.”

impossibility noun US /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading “It would have been a physical impossibility.”

physical adjective US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading “It would have been a physical impossibility.”

sheaf noun US /ʃiːf/

a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading “In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.”

stroll noun US /stroʊl/

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading “As he often said, it made “an object for his morning stroll.””

strolled verb US /stroʊld/

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading “Not that Mr. Fothersley ever really strolled.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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physical impossibility adjective + noun

In this reading “It would have been a physical impossibility.”

few days adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.”

front door noun + noun

exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building

In this reading “It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.”

emerged from verb + particle counted as “emerge from”

In this reading “It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.”

left hand noun + noun

the hand that is on the left side of the body

In this reading “In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As he often said, it made “an object for his morning stroll.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It would have been a physical impossibility.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Not that Mr. Fothersley ever really strolled.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

Fothersley

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From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It would have been a physical impossibility.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading It would have been a physical impossibility.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As he often said, it made “an object for his morning stroll.”

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As he often said, it made “an object for his morning stroll.”

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that Mr. Fothersley ever really strolled.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading As he often said, it made “an object for his morning stroll.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading As he often said, it made “an object for his morning stroll.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading It would have been a physical impossibility.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Not that Mr. Fothersley ever really strolled.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As he often said, it made “an object for his morning stroll.”

sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/

a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

strollnounUS /stroʊl/

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading As he often said, it made “an object for his morning stroll.”

strolledverbUS /stroʊld/

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading Not that Mr. Fothersley ever really strolled.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading In his left hand he carried a sheaf of letters for the twelve o’clock post out.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was a few days later that Mr. Fothersley, as was his frequent custom, emerged from his front door at eleven o’clock, on his way to the post.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would have been a physical impossibility.

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