Chapter 6 of The Man with the Clubfoot is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Man with the Clubfoot is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap. I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me. The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court. The one was locked, the other barred. I was fairly trapped.
Chapter 6 of The Man with the Clubfoot is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court.”
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading “The one was locked, the other barred.”
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading “I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.”
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading “I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “I was fairly trapped.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court.
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The one was locked, the other barred.
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court.
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I was fairly trapped.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court.
a man of refinement
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
go away from a place
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The one was locked, the other barred.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one was locked, the other barred.
and nothing more
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one was locked, the other barred.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading I was fairly trapped.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I BOARD THE BERLIN TRAIN AND LEAVE A LAME GENTLEMAN ON THE PLATFORM I was caught like a rat in a trap.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I could not return by the way I had come and the only egress was closed to me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The area door and window were the only means of escape from the little court.
Chapter 6 of The Man with the Clubfoot by Valentine Williams holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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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