Chapter 11 of The Poor Man is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Poor Man is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee. “He’s equalled my long-jump record. He deserves to be preserved.” Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier. The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.
Chapter 11 of The Poor Man is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading “He deserves to be preserved.””
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading “Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier.”
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading “The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.”
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading “He deserves to be preserved.””
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading ““Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.”
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading “The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.”
in the direction against a stream's current
From this reading “The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He deserves to be preserved.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading He deserves to be preserved.”
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 Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s equalled my long-jump record.
every person
From this reading Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier.
apart from; not including
From this reading Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He deserves to be preserved.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s equalled my long-jump record.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s equalled my long-jump record.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He’s equalled my long-jump record.
easily agitated
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading He deserves to be preserved.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “He’s equalled my long-jump record.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier.
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, let him stay,” said Tam, laying his hand on the nervous soldier’s knee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He deserves to be preserved.”
in the direction of
From this reading Everyone except Edward smiled and felt kindly towards Tam and the intrusive soldier.
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.
in the direction against a stream's current
From this reading The boat made a noise like a mammoth typewriter and faced upstream.
Chapter 11 of The Poor Man by Stella Benson holds 412 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.
Chapter 11 holds 412 sentences of The Poor Man, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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