Chapter 13 of When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?' 'Don't you know, Miss Meredith?' 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.' 'An egotist is a person who--but why do you want to know?' 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
Chapter 13 of When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading “THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'”
a conceited and self-centered person
From this reading “THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “'Don't you know, Miss Meredith?'”
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'”
a human being
From this reading “'An egotist is a person who--but why do you want to know?'”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'”
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading “THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'”
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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 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
for the reason that
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'An egotist is a person who--but why do you want to know?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Don't you know, Miss Meredith?'
a conceited and self-centered person
From this reading THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'
and nothing more
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Don't you know, Miss Meredith?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading 'Don't you know, Miss Meredith?'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Don't you know, Miss Meredith?'
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'
a human being
From this reading 'An egotist is a person who--but why do you want to know?'
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'An egotist is a person who--but why do you want to know?'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'An egotist is a person who--but why do you want to know?'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, I know in a general sort of way, but not precisely.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE HOUSE-BOAT 'TAWNY OWL' 'Mr. Angus, what is an egotist?'
at the time that
From this reading 'Because just now Mr. Abinger asked me what I was thinking of, and when I said of nothing he called me an egotist.'
which person or people
From this reading 'An egotist is a person who--but why do you want to know?'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'An egotist is a person who--but why do you want to know?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Don't you know, Miss Meredith?'
Chapter 13 of When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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