Chapter 6 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Very likely. And now what is it, White?” “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone. “What is it?” “It’s that d——d Pybus, sir!
Chapter 6 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ““I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.”
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading ““I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.”
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading ““I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ““I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading ““Very likely.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading ““I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ““I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “And now what is it, White?””
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In this reading ““I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.”
In this reading ““I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now what is it, White?”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “It’s that d——d Pybus, sir!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now what is it, White?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now what is it, White?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s that d——d Pybus, sir!
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Very likely.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now what is it, White?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s that d——d Pybus, sir!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s that d——d Pybus, sir!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I’ve bad news, sir, I’m afraid,” the agent said, in an altered tone.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very likely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now what is it, White?”
a Caucasian
From this reading And now what is it, White?”
Chapter 6 of Chippinge Borough by Stanley John Weyman holds 412 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.
Chapter 6 holds 412 sentences of Chippinge Borough, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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