Chapter 6 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONG JOHN. When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch. “Scrivener has come,” he said. “Scrivener! I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
Chapter 6 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.”
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading “When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.”
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
From this reading ““Scrivener has come,” he said.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.”
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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 I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
a small house with a single story
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Scrivener has come,” he said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Scrivener has come,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Scrivener has come,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading LONG JOHN.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LONG JOHN.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
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From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Scrivener has come,” he said.
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
From this reading “Scrivener has come,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not expect him to-day,” said Rowton, a frown gathering between his thick brows.
at the time that
From this reading When an hour later Rowton returned to the Bungalow, Samson met him in the porch.
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