Chapter 13 of Carmen's Messenger is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Carmen's Messenger is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I did. Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't. That's why I gave him my hand afterwards." "Ah!" said Lucy. "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
Chapter 13 of Carmen's Messenger is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."”
possessive form of “jakes” — a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading “Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “"I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “"Ah!" said Lucy.”
move with force
From this reading “Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" said Lucy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
for the reason that
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
possessive form of “jakes” — a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "Ah!" said Lucy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
move with force
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" said Lucy.
cut with a saw
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remembering Jake's theory, I saw it was possible he had come to push me off, but I knew he hadn't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
at the time that
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why I gave him my hand afterwards."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was sorry when you did that, because I knew what it meant" Lawrence looked at her deprecatingly.
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