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When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life
When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.
Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.
_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.
He had not thought of the gas.
His bed was unslept on.
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When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.
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Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.
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_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.
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He had not thought of the gas.
/hiː hæd nɑːt θɔːt ʌv ðə ɡæs/
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His bed was unslept on.

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blazing adjective US /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading “THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Daybreak noun US /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading “THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fireplace noun US /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading “_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hearth noun US /hɑːrθ/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading “Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lodgings noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading “THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ribs noun US /rɪbz/

plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal

From this reading “_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Scorns noun US /skɔːrnz/

plural of “scorn” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speck noun US /spek/

a very small spot

From this reading “_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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following morning adjective + noun

In this reading “THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.”

8,391 times in 225,867 chapters
three hours noun + noun

In this reading “_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.”

9,811 times in 225,867 chapters
brown paper noun + noun

In this reading “_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.”

1,506 times in 225,867 chapters
on the mantelpiece preposition + article + noun counted as “on … mantelpiece”

In this reading “_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.”

1,844 times in 225,867 chapters
without seeing preposition + noun

In this reading “_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.”

4,773 times in 225,867 chapters
last three adjective + noun

In this reading “_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.”

4,229 times in 225,867 chapters
lay on verb + particle

In this reading “_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.”

16,662 times in 225,867 chapters
fall on verb + particle

In this reading “_The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.”

6,594 times in 225,867 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arm-chair

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From this reading Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading His bed was unslept on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DaybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gasnounUS /ɡæs/

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mantelpiecenoun

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not thought of the gas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/

plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RobverbUS /rɑːb/

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rob's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

Pending verification
ScornnounUS /skɔːrn/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ScornsnounUS /skɔːrnz/

plural of “scorn” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
specknounUS /spek/

a very small spot

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had not thought of the gas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unslept

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His bed was unslept on.

Pending verification
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Rob was seated in an arm-chair, his feet on the cold hearth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _The Scorn of Scorns_ lay on the mantelpiece carefully done up in brown paper, lest a speck of dust should fall on it, and he had been staring at the ribs of the fireplace for the last three hours without seeing them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE ONE WOMAN Daybreak on the following morning found the gas blazing in Rob's lodgings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 6 of When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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.

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