Chapter 12 of "Who he?" is here in full — 771 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of "Who he?" is here in full — 771 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion. He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed. At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon. He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house. Two envelopes were from the Grabinett office.
Chapter 12 of "Who he?" is here in full — 771 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.”
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon.”
on a floor below
From this reading “He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.”
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Two envelopes were from the Grabinett office.”
extreme fatigue
From this reading “By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading “He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.”
In this reading “He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.”
In this reading “He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.”
In this reading “At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon.”
In this reading “He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.”
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From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon.
on a floor below
From this reading He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Two envelopes were from the Grabinett office.
extreme fatigue
From this reading By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two envelopes were from the Grabinett office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two envelopes were from the Grabinett office.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon.
according to the clock
From this reading By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Two envelopes were from the Grabinett office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
make square
From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two envelopes were from the Grabinett office.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He dressed, went downstairs, picked up his mail and left the house.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading By five o'clock Saturday morning, Lennox had walked himself to exhaustion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At nine o'clock he was shot out of bed as by a cannon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He slipped into the apartment in 33 Knickerbocker Square and went to bed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two envelopes were from the Grabinett office.
Chapter 12 of "Who he?" by Alfred Bester holds 771 sentences, grouped into 155 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 12 holds 771 sentences of "Who he?", unabridged, divided into 155 reading sections.
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