Chapter 35 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House. Of course, it could have but one meaning. That “Canadian minx” had laid snares for him. They would certainly lose their Dan. Equally, of course, the marriage would be most unhappy.
Chapter 35 of The Thirteenth Man is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading “That “Canadian minx” had laid snares for him.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Equally, of course, the marriage would be most unhappy.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Of course, it could have but one meaning.”
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading “That “Canadian minx” had laid snares for him.”
something that serves as evidence
From this reading “A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “Equally, of course, the marriage would be most unhappy.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.”
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading “A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.”
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 “Equally, of course, the marriage would be most unhappy.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course, it could have but one meaning.”
the chief executive department of the United States government
In this reading “A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.”
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 A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Equally, of course, the marriage would be most unhappy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, it could have but one meaning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading That “Canadian minx” had laid snares for him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They would certainly lose their Dan.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course, it could have but one meaning.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, it could have but one meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would certainly lose their Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Equally, of course, the marriage would be most unhappy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That “Canadian minx” had laid snares for him.
the act of departing
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, it could have but one meaning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That “Canadian minx” had laid snares for him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, it could have but one meaning.
set down according to a plan
From this reading That “Canadian minx” had laid snares for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They would certainly lose their Dan.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Equally, of course, the marriage would be most unhappy.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Of course, it could have but one meaning.
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading That “Canadian minx” had laid snares for him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Equally, of course, the marriage would be most unhappy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, it could have but one meaning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, it could have but one meaning.
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading That “Canadian minx” had laid snares for him.
something that serves as evidence
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That “Canadian minx” had laid snares for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They would certainly lose their Dan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would certainly lose their Dan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Equally, of course, the marriage would be most unhappy.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
a Caucasian
From this reading A TESTIMONIAL TO MISS LINKIN Mrs. Webster and Miss Linkin had been much upset by Dan’s going to the White House.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would certainly lose their Dan.
Chapter 35 of The Thirteenth Man by Coulson, Mrs. Kernahan holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 35 holds 178 sentences of The Thirteenth Man, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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