Chapter 8 of The Man Who Lost Himself is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Man Who Lost Himself is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information. "Mr. Voles called to see you, my Lord, shortly after twelve. He stated that he had an appointment with you. He is to call again at quarter past seven."
Chapter 8 of The Man Who Lost Himself is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “He stated that he had an appointment with you.”
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.”
for a short time
From this reading “"Mr. Voles called to see you, my Lord, shortly after twelve.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “He stated that he had an appointment with you.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.”
plural of “vole” — any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
From this reading “VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.”
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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 VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
later than; following
From this reading "Mr. Voles called to see you, my Lord, shortly after twelve.
anew
From this reading He is to call again at quarter past seven."
in addition
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stated that he had an appointment with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading He stated that he had an appointment with you.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is to call again at quarter past seven."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He is to call again at quarter past seven."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mr. Voles called to see you, my Lord, shortly after twelve.
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stated that he had an appointment with you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
a message received and understood
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is to call again at quarter past seven."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Mr. Voles called to see you, my Lord, shortly after twelve.
the middle of the day
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Voles called to see you, my Lord, shortly after twelve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He is to call again at quarter past seven."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He is to call again at quarter past seven."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mr. Voles called to see you, my Lord, shortly after twelve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He is to call again at quarter past seven."
for a short time
From this reading "Mr. Voles called to see you, my Lord, shortly after twelve.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading He stated that he had an appointment with you.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Voles called to see you, my Lord, shortly after twelve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Mr. Voles called to see you, my Lord, shortly after twelve.
plural of “vole” — any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
which person or people
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VOLES The flunkey who admitted him, having taken his hat, stick and gloves, presented him with a letter that had arrived by the midday post, also with a piece of information.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Voles called to see you, my Lord, shortly after twelve.
Chapter 8 of The Man Who Lost Himself by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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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