Chapter 6 of Black Beetles in Amber is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 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 Black Beetles in Amber is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOUNTWAVE: O monstrous thief! To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own. I know his work. HARDHAND: Who's Shakespeare?--what's his trade? I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
Chapter 6 of Black Beetles in Amber is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!”
abnormally large
From this reading “MOUNTWAVE: O monstrous thief!”
repeat a passage from
From this reading “To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “MOUNTWAVE: O monstrous thief!”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “HARDHAND: Who's Shakespeare?--what's his trade?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
a disreputable or clumsy man
From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
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From this reading HARDHAND: Who's Shakespeare?--what's his trade?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I know his work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know his work.
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From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know his work.
abnormally large
From this reading MOUNTWAVE: O monstrous thief!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOUNTWAVE: O monstrous thief!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading MOUNTWAVE: O monstrous thief!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
repeat a passage from
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading MOUNTWAVE: O monstrous thief!
up to a particular time
From this reading I've heard about the work o' that galoot Till I'm jest sick!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading HARDHAND: Who's Shakespeare?--what's his trade?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARDHAND: Who's Shakespeare?--what's his trade?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARDHAND: Who's Shakespeare?--what's his trade?
the words that are spoken
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I know his work.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To quote the words of Shakespeare as your own.
Chapter 6 of Black Beetles in Amber by Ambrose Bierce holds 338 sentences, grouped into 68 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 338 sentences of Black Beetles in Amber, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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