Chapter 4 of The Tenth Man: A Tragic Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Tenth Man: A Tragic Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BENNETT. I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once. ETCHINGHAM. Nothing has happened, Mr. Bennett? BENNETT.
Chapter 4 of The Tenth Man: A Tragic Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading “BENNETT.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Nothing has happened, Mr. Bennett?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing has happened, Mr. Bennett?”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.”
make square
From this reading “I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.”
In this reading “I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading BENNETT.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETCHINGHAM.
the head of a state government
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing has happened, Mr. Bennett?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing has happened, Mr. Bennett?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nothing has happened, Mr. Bennett?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing has happened, Mr. Bennett?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
on one occasion
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
make square
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I went round to Portman Square, Governor, and they told me you were here; I thought I’d better come on at once.
Chapter 4 of The Tenth Man: A Tragic Comedy in Three Acts by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 413 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.
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