Chapter 1 of The Man Thou Gavest is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Man Thou Gavest is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed. He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat. "Accident?" he asked the conductor. "No, sah! Pine Cone station.
Chapter 1 of The Man Thou Gavest is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “"Accident?" he asked the conductor.”
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.”
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “"Accident?" he asked the conductor.”
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading “Pine Cone station.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.”
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “Pine Cone station.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Pine Cone station.”
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Accident?" he asked the conductor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Accident?" he asked the conductor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "Accident?" he asked the conductor.
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading Pine Cone station.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
and nothing more
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
immediately past
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
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 The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
not any; not one
From this reading The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.
and nothing more
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.
a coniferous tree
From this reading Pine Cone station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sah!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Pine Cone station.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passengers, one by one, left the train but Truedale took no heed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the only one left at last, but he was not aware of it, and then, just as the darkness outside caught his attention, the train stopped so suddenly that it nearly threw him from his seat.
Chapter 1 of The Man Thou Gavest by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
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