Chapter 6 of All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 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 All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes! He's crazy!" "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way! But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power." The Conawin magnate exhibited bewilderment.
Chapter 6 of All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “The Conawin magnate exhibited bewilderment.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “He's crazy!"”
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “The Conawin magnate exhibited bewilderment.”
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading “The Conawin magnate exhibited bewilderment.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “"The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!”
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading “But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."”
possessive form of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
any thing at all
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading The Conawin magnate exhibited bewilderment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Conawin magnate exhibited bewilderment.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading He's crazy!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The Conawin magnate exhibited bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's crazy!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading The Conawin magnate exhibited bewilderment.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
possessive form of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But they can't do anything sensible with it, any more than they can with ownership of the state's water-power."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The people own the moon, if you want to put it that way!
Chapter 6 of All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place by Holman Day holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 6 holds 430 sentences of All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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