Chapter 21 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RATS IN THE QUEEN ANNE WING. The new footman’s name was Jacob Short. On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name. Nance saw no objection to this. The man, to outward appearance, was harmless in every way.
Chapter 21 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading “The man, to outward appearance, was harmless in every way.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “The new footman’s name was Jacob Short.”
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading “Nance saw no objection to this.”
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “Nance saw no objection to this.”
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading “The man, to outward appearance, was harmless in every way.”
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “THE RATS IN THE QUEEN ANNE WING.”
asked for
From this reading “On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.”
in a special manner
From this reading “On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.”
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In this reading “The man, to outward appearance, was harmless in every way.”
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE RATS IN THE QUEEN ANNE WING.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The man, to outward appearance, was harmless in every way.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The man, to outward appearance, was harmless in every way.
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From this reading The new footman’s name was Jacob Short.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading The man, to outward appearance, was harmless in every way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RATS IN THE QUEEN ANNE WING.
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The new footman’s name was Jacob Short.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man, to outward appearance, was harmless in every way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The new footman’s name was Jacob Short.
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading Nance saw no objection to this.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new footman’s name was Jacob Short.
not any; not one
From this reading Nance saw no objection to this.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Nance saw no objection to this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading The man, to outward appearance, was harmless in every way.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE RATS IN THE QUEEN ANNE WING.
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading THE RATS IN THE QUEEN ANNE WING.
asked for
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nance saw no objection to this.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The new footman’s name was Jacob Short.
in a special manner
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On his arrival he had specially requested that he might be called by his Christian name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RATS IN THE QUEEN ANNE WING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nance saw no objection to this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nance saw no objection to this.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new footman’s name was Jacob Short.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The man, to outward appearance, was harmless in every way.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE RATS IN THE QUEEN ANNE WING.
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