Chapter 5 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then a hue and cry went up for Franz. He was caught. He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had. But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard. So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.
Chapter 5 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.”
cause to be bored
From this reading “So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had.”
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading “But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.”
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading “Then a hue and cry went up for Franz.”
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.”
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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 Then a hue and cry went up for Franz.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a hue and cry went up for Franz.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.
cause to be bored
From this reading So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was caught.
placed crosswise
From this reading He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then a hue and cry went up for Franz.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had.
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then a hue and cry went up for Franz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a hue and cry went up for Franz.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was caught.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Then a hue and cry went up for Franz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.
immediately past
From this reading So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.
above and across; more than
From this reading So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He swore that he had crossed the line before, as doubtless he had.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a hue and cry went up for Franz.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was now a sort of quiet feud between him and the rest aboard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading So in a tumbling heap, they at last bore him over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then a hue and cry went up for Franz.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was caught.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then a hue and cry went up for Franz.
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