Chapter 6 of Another Man's Shoes is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 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 Another Man's Shoes is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar. "Poisoned!" I repeated. "Do you mean poisoned purposely?" Ritchie frowned.
Chapter 6 of Another Man's Shoes is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Ritchie frowned.”
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.”
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading “"Poisoned!"”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “"Do you mean poisoned purposely?"”
recurring again and again
From this reading “I repeated.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean poisoned purposely?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Ritchie frowned.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean poisoned purposely?"
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading "Poisoned!"
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading "Do you mean poisoned purposely?"
recurring again and again
From this reading I repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ritchie frowned.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I don't know whether I started, but the word gave me an unpleasant jar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean poisoned purposely?"
Chapter 6 of Another Man's Shoes by Victor Bridges holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 203 sentences of Another Man's Shoes, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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