Chapter 31 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated. “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper. “Phyllis is all right,” she said hysterically. “Who sends the wire?” was the next question. “Philip,” she answered, scarcely audibly.
Chapter 31 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.”
in an audible manner
From this reading ““Philip,” she answered, scarcely audibly.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading ““What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.”
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading ““What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.”
in a hysterical manner
From this reading ““Phyllis is all right,” she said hysterically.”
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading ““Who sends the wire?” was the next question.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.”
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.
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.
(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 “Phyllis is all right,” she said hysterically.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Philip,” she answered, scarcely audibly.
third-person singular of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
in an audible manner
From this reading “Philip,” she answered, scarcely audibly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
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 COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
in a hysterical manner
From this reading “Phyllis is all right,” she said hysterically.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
a narrow way or road
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Who sends the wire?” was the next question.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Philip,” she answered, scarcely audibly.
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Phyllis is all right,” she said hysterically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Who sends the wire?” was the next question.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Phyllis is all right,” she said hysterically.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Phyllis is all right,” she said hysterically.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Philip,” she answered, scarcely audibly.
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Who sends the wire?” was the next question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Phyllis is all right,” she said hysterically.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” demanded Uncle Robert excitedly, as his sister kept her eyes glued to the paper.
which person or people
From this reading COLONEL LANE APOLOGIZES It was Mrs. Barrimore who opened Philip’s telegram, for Colonel Lane was quite prostrated.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Who sends the wire?” was the next question.
Chapter 31 of The Thirteenth Man by Coulson, Mrs. Kernahan holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 31 holds 137 sentences of The Thirteenth Man, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 31 of The Thirteenth Man by Coulson, Mrs. Kernahan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 137 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 28 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 31 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Thirteenth Man by Coulson, Mrs. Kernahan on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6062 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #69024 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #69024, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 505 minutes of reading across 1213 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Thirteenth Man section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Thirteenth Man to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Thirteenth Man, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
