Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of 30-day wonder is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What have you got?" I asked. "Mendicants?" I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind. "Oh, yes.
30-day wonder
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of 30-day wonder is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"What
have
you
got?"
I
asked.
"Mendicants?"
I
was
freely
associating,
having
nothing
better
in
mind.
"Oh,
yes.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
30-day wonder
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of 30-day wonder is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"What
have
you
got?"
/wʌt hæv juː ɡɑːt/
Line 2
I
asked.
/aɪ æskt/
Line 3
"Mendicants?"
Line 4
I
was
freely
associating,
having
nothing
better
in
mind.
/aɪ wɑːz ˈfriːli əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ ˈhævɪŋ ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈbetər ɪn maɪnd/
Line 5
"Oh,
yes.
/oʊ jes/
Learner Dictionary
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked.”
associating
verb
US /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.”
in a free manner
From this reading “I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"What have you got?"”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Oh, yes.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
associatingverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.
in a free manner
From this reading I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What have you got?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you got?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.
Mendicants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mendicants?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was freely associating, having nothing better in mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you got?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you got?"
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