Chapter 6 of The Poor Man is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Poor Man is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Edward, who hated beer, was not happy. The situation seemed to him only evanescently comfortable. Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here. “I’ll say I am,” replied the help. “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
Chapter 6 of The Poor Man is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “Edward, who hated beer, was not happy.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “The situation seemed to him only evanescently comfortable.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Edward, who hated beer, was not happy.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “Edward, who hated beer, was not happy.”
plural of “highbrow” — a person of intellectual or erudite tastes
From this reading ““That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.””
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading ““That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.””
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.”
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading “Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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force to leave or move out
In this reading ““That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.””
In this reading ““That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.””
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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 “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I’ll say I am,” replied the help.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Edward, who hated beer, was not happy.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
a youthful male person
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The situation seemed to him only evanescently comfortable.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward, who hated beer, was not happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The situation seemed to him only evanescently comfortable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Edward, who hated beer, was not happy.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Edward, who hated beer, was not happy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I’ll say I am,” replied the help.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
plural of “highbrow” — a person of intellectual or erudite tastes
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The situation seemed to him only evanescently comfortable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ll say I am,” replied the help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll say I am,” replied the help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edward, who hated beer, was not happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
and nothing more
From this reading The situation seemed to him only evanescently comfortable.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’ll say I am,” replied the help.
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
express in words
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The situation seemed to him only evanescently comfortable.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation seemed to him only evanescently comfortable.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The situation seemed to him only evanescently comfortable.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “That is to say—I’m not one of these highbrows, but I get a lot of kick out of a good tale.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The situation seemed to him only evanescently comfortable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward, who hated beer, was not happy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
which person or people
From this reading Edward, who hated beer, was not happy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, the opening—Say mother, what are you doing for your boy?—was plainly ruled out here.
Chapter 6 of The Poor Man by Stella Benson holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 6 holds 428 sentences of The Poor Man, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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