Chapter 29 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed. The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked. As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel. “Let her alone,” he said. “She is in a temper, that is all.
Chapter 29 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.”
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading “The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading ““She is in a temper, that is all.”
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In this reading “The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.”
In this reading “THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.”
In this reading “THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.”
move upward
In this reading “The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.”
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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 As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “She is in a temper, that is all.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Let her alone,” he said.
react verbally
From this reading As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let her alone,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She is in a temper, that is all.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is in a temper, that is all.
a narrow way or road
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let her alone,” he said.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
not any; not one
From this reading As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
on one occasion
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let her alone,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “She is in a temper, that is all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She is in a temper, that is all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading As she could get no answer, though she called a number of times, she informed the Colonel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning she did not come down, so Mrs. Ransom went up to her room--to find the door locked.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF PHYLLIS Phyllis Lane, on reaching home, went at once to bed.
Chapter 29 of The Thirteenth Man by Coulson, Mrs. Kernahan holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 29 holds 142 sentences of The Thirteenth Man, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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