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Chapter 13 of The Prodigal Father is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're not drinking, Andrew," said Mr. Walkingshaw. "Go on, fill up your glass. Man, do you call that filling a glass? Here's the way." Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
Chapter 13 of The Prodigal Father is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “"You're not drinking, Andrew," said Mr. Walkingshaw.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “"You're not drinking, Andrew," said Mr. Walkingshaw.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “"Go on, fill up your glass.”
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading “Man, do you call that filling a glass?”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.”
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading “Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.”
make steady
From this reading “Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.”
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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 Man, do you call that filling a glass?
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading "You're not drinking, Andrew," said Mr. Walkingshaw.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Man, do you call that filling a glass?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Man, do you call that filling a glass?
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "You're not drinking, Andrew," said Mr. Walkingshaw.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Go on, fill up your glass.
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Man, do you call that filling a glass?
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Go on, fill up your glass.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on, fill up your glass.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's the way."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man, do you call that filling a glass?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You're not drinking, Andrew," said Mr. Walkingshaw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not drinking, Andrew," said Mr. Walkingshaw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on, fill up your glass.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're not drinking, Andrew," said Mr. Walkingshaw.
make steady
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Man, do you call that filling a glass?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here's the way."
up to a particular time
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Go on, fill up your glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not drinking, Andrew," said Mr. Walkingshaw.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here's the way."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaning across the table, he poured in the port till it stood above the rim, with the steady hand of a man of forty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Man, do you call that filling a glass?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not drinking, Andrew," said Mr. Walkingshaw.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go on, fill up your glass.
Chapter 13 of The Prodigal Father by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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