Chapter 13 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Martin stared. 'You bribed Roberts to--' 'Sir! I gave Roberts the sovereign because I am sorry for him. He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.' 'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'
Chapter 13 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading “'You bribed Roberts to--' 'Sir!”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Martin stared.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “'You bribed Roberts to--' 'Sir!”
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “I gave Roberts the sovereign because I am sorry for him.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Martin stared.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.'”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I gave Roberts the sovereign because I am sorry for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.'
for the reason that
From this reading I gave Roberts the sovereign because I am sorry for him.
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading 'You bribed Roberts to--' 'Sir!
a social unit living together
From this reading He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I gave Roberts the sovereign because I am sorry for him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave Roberts the sovereign because I am sorry for him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gave Roberts the sovereign because I am sorry for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave Roberts the sovereign because I am sorry for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.'
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin stared.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.'
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading 'You bribed Roberts to--' 'Sir!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'
term of address for a man
From this reading 'You bribed Roberts to--' 'Sir!
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I gave Roberts the sovereign because I am sorry for him.
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading I gave Roberts the sovereign because I am sorry for him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Martin stared.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading 'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I gave Roberts the sovereign because I am sorry for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You bribed Roberts to--' 'Sir!
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading 'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Very well,' said Martin, sternly; 'I shall go and warn Miss Keith.'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He is a poor man, and has a wife and family to support.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You bribed Roberts to--' 'Sir!
Chapter 13 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse 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.
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