Chapter 8 of A Blundering Boy: A Humorous Story is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of A Blundering Boy: A Humorous Story is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?” “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.” “Poor fellow!” Will said, softly. “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
Chapter 8 of A Blundering Boy: A Humorous Story is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a boy or man
From this reading ““Poor fellow!””
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ““No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.””
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading ““He must have a miserable life there, all alone.”
the local environment
From this reading ““No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.””
a human being
From this reading ““And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?””
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.””
with low volume
From this reading “Will said, softly.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ““No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.””
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In this reading ““Poor fellow!””
In this reading ““And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?””
In this reading ““And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
Having no one else present.
From this reading “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
any thing at all
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Poor fellow!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have a miserable life there, all alone.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
the local environment
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
a human being
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor fellow!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Will said, softly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
with low volume
From this reading Will said, softly.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, the people here don’t seem to know anything about him before he came to these parts; but there are all kinds of stories about him.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
which person or people
From this reading “And doesn’t any person know where this man came from, nor who he is?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will said, softly.
Chapter 8 of A Blundering Boy: A Humorous Story by Bruce Weston Munro holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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