Chapter 6 of A Fool There Was is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of A Fool There Was is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm glad you've come, doctor.... I was helpless--utterly helpless." They took the train within the hour. And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board. Yet it was a different John Schuyler from the one they had known.
Chapter 6 of A Fool There Was is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Yet it was a different John Schuyler from the one they had known.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “I was helpless--utterly helpless."”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “They took the train within the hour.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I was helpless--utterly helpless."”
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading “And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.”
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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 Yet it was a different John Schuyler from the one they had known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm glad you've come, doctor....
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Yet it was a different John Schuyler from the one they had known.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I'm glad you've come, doctor....
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
set up or found
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet it was a different John Schuyler from the one they had known.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you've come, doctor....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet it was a different John Schuyler from the one they had known.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading I was helpless--utterly helpless."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They took the train within the hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was helpless--utterly helpless."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad you've come, doctor....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it was a different John Schuyler from the one they had known.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Yet it was a different John Schuyler from the one they had known.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet it was a different John Schuyler from the one they had known.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They took the train within the hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took the train within the hour.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took the train within the hour.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They took the train within the hour.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I was helpless--utterly helpless."
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was helpless--utterly helpless."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the following morning found the "Vagrant" at sea, with John Schuyler on board.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They took the train within the hour.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was a different John Schuyler from the one they had known.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad you've come, doctor....
Chapter 6 of A Fool There Was by Porter Emerson Browne holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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