Chapter 34 of Carnival is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of Carnival is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn. Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent. Jenny herself went outright for Eric. "Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella. "You must have been about a lot," said Jenny sarcastically.
Chapter 34 of Carnival is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading “"Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.”
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn.”
close in time; about to occur
From this reading “Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “Jenny herself went outright for Eric.”
the verbal act of naming
From this reading “The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn.”
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading “Jenny herself went outright for Eric.”
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “"You must have been about a lot," said Jenny sarcastically.”
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.
In this reading “"Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.”
In this reading “Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.”
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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 Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You must have been about a lot," said Jenny sarcastically.
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading "Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.
(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 "Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You must have been about a lot," said Jenny sarcastically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn.
a youthful male person
From this reading The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jenny herself went outright for Eric.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jenny herself went outright for Eric.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have been about a lot," said Jenny sarcastically.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jenny herself went outright for Eric.
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny herself went outright for Eric.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "You must have been about a lot," said Jenny sarcastically.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have been about a lot," said Jenny sarcastically.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.
the verbal act of naming
From this reading The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.
not any; not one
From this reading "Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading Jenny herself went outright for Eric.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must have been about a lot," said Jenny sarcastically.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading "You must have been about a lot," said Jenny sarcastically.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Indeed, at one stage of the argument a battle seemed imminent.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The naming of the boy caused considerable discussion in Bochyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never heard no such a name in all my life," affirmed Trewhella.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jenny herself went outright for Eric.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must have been about a lot," said Jenny sarcastically.
Chapter 34 of Carnival by Compton MacKenzie holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 34 holds 123 sentences of Carnival, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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