Chapter 14 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BIRTH OF A SOUL September was nearly out. Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery. They had returned to Hawk’s Nest browned and invigorated. During their absence many things had happened. The coming out of “Wings and Winds” was not among their number.
Chapter 14 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of skin) deeply suntanned
From this reading “They had returned to Hawk’s Nest browned and invigorated.”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.”
with restored energy
From this reading “They had returned to Hawk’s Nest browned and invigorated.”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “They had returned to Hawk’s Nest browned and invigorated.”
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading “Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “THE BIRTH OF A SOUL September was nearly out.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “During their absence many things had happened.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SOUL September was nearly out.
the state of being absent
From this reading During their absence many things had happened.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The coming out of “Wings and Winds” was not among their number.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SOUL September was nearly out.
(of skin) deeply suntanned
From this reading They had returned to Hawk’s Nest browned and invigorated.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The coming out of “Wings and Winds” was not among their number.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During their absence many things had happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading During their absence many things had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had returned to Hawk’s Nest browned and invigorated.
with restored energy
From this reading They had returned to Hawk’s Nest browned and invigorated.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading During their absence many things had happened.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SOUL September was nearly out.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading They had returned to Hawk’s Nest browned and invigorated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The coming out of “Wings and Winds” was not among their number.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The coming out of “Wings and Winds” was not among their number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SOUL September was nearly out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SOUL September was nearly out.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had returned to Hawk’s Nest browned and invigorated.
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SOUL September was nearly out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SOUL September was nearly out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SOUL September was nearly out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During their absence many things had happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had returned to Hawk’s Nest browned and invigorated.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading During their absence many things had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SOUL September was nearly out.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Barrimore and Mr. Burns had been to Scotland, where the latter had a shooting-box situated amid magnificent scenery.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The coming out of “Wings and Winds” was not among their number.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The coming out of “Wings and Winds” was not among their number.
Chapter 14 of The Thirteenth Man by Coulson, Mrs. Kernahan holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 14 holds 151 sentences of The Thirteenth Man, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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