Chapter 6 of Barnaby: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Barnaby: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the morning Barnaby went out hunting. He started gaily, in old clothes, on a borrowed horse. "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths. I call it irreverent. And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.
Chapter 6 of Barnaby: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “"Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.”
showing lack of due respect or veneration
From this reading “I call it irreverent.”
plural of “knob” — a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “"Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.”
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading “And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.”
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading “"Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.”
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading “"Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.”
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading “"Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.”
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.
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “In the morning Barnaby went out hunting.”
In this reading “"Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.”
In this reading “In the morning Barnaby went out hunting.”
deteriorate through use or stress
In this reading “And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.”
In this reading “He started gaily, in old clothes, on a borrowed horse.”
prevent from coming close
In this reading “"Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.”
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
In this reading “"Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.”
In this reading “In the morning Barnaby went out hunting.”
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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 He started gaily, in old clothes, on a borrowed horse.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
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From this reading In the morning Barnaby went out hunting.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading He started gaily, in old clothes, on a borrowed horse.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call it irreverent.
clothing in general
From this reading He started gaily, in old clothes, on a borrowed horse.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
in a gay manner
From this reading He started gaily, in old clothes, on a borrowed horse.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started gaily, in old clothes, on a borrowed horse.
provoking horror
From this reading And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He started gaily, in old clothes, on a borrowed horse.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading In the morning Barnaby went out hunting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Barnaby went out hunting.
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
showing lack of due respect or veneration
From this reading I call it irreverent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I call it irreverent.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
plural of “knob” — a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Barnaby went out hunting.
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He started gaily, in old clothes, on a borrowed horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He started gaily, in old clothes, on a borrowed horse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning Barnaby went out hunting.
spoil as if by poison
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started gaily, in old clothes, on a borrowed horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Barnaby went out hunting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
except if; if not
From this reading And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the morning Barnaby went out hunting.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Next time I die," he said, "and they put away my relics, I beg you all not to scatter infernal white knobs of poison among them to keep away the moths.
Chapter 6 of Barnaby: A Novel by Rina Ramsay holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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