Chapter 13 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl. They were shaking hands with him. They were congratulating him on the killing of Bill Dozier. They were patting him on the back. Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
Chapter 13 of Way of the Lawless is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 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.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl.”
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “They were congratulating him on the killing of Bill Dozier.”
comparative of “dozy” — half asleep
From this reading “They were congratulating him on the killing of Bill Dozier.”
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading “Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.”
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “They were congratulating him on the killing of Bill Dozier.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “They were patting him on the back.”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl.”
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading “Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.”
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 After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl.
later than; following
From this reading After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were patting him on the back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading They were congratulating him on the killing of Bill Dozier.
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading They were congratulating him on the killing of Bill Dozier.
comparative of “dozy” — half asleep
From this reading They were congratulating him on the killing of Bill Dozier.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They were shaking hands with him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were shaking hands with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl.
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading They were congratulating him on the killing of Bill Dozier.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were congratulating him on the killing of Bill Dozier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were congratulating him on the killing of Bill Dozier.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading They were patting him on the back.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading They were shaking hands with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were congratulating him on the killing of Bill Dozier.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were shaking hands with him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that things happened to Andrew in a swirl.
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were shaking hands with him.
which person or people
From this reading Larry la Roche, who had been so hostile, now stood up to the full of his ungainly height and proposed his health.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were shaking hands with him.
Chapter 13 of Way of the Lawless by Max Brand holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 13 holds 133 sentences of Way of the Lawless, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Way of the Lawless by Max Brand exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 27 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 13 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 Way of the Lawless by Max Brand on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4796 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #9903 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #9903, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 399 minutes of reading across 960 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Way of the Lawless section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of Way of the Lawless 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 Way of the Lawless, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
