Chapter 6 of Citation and Examination of William is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 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 Citation and Examination of William is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Do thou then question him, Silas.” SIR SILAS. “I am none of the quorum; the business is none of mine.” Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning. The business is a ticklish one.
Chapter 6 of Citation and Examination of William is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.”
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading “Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.”
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
From this reading ““I am none of the quorum; the business is none of mine.””
with low volume
From this reading “Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.”
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading “The business is a ticklish one.”
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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 The business is a ticklish one.
anew
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am none of the quorum; the business is none of mine.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I am none of the quorum; the business is none of mine.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do thou then question him, Silas.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do thou then question him, Silas.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am none of the quorum; the business is none of mine.”
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am none of the quorum; the business is none of mine.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am none of the quorum; the business is none of mine.”
not any; not one
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
not one, and not any
From this reading “I am none of the quorum; the business is none of mine.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am none of the quorum; the business is none of mine.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The business is a ticklish one.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Do thou then question him, Silas.”
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
From this reading “I am none of the quorum; the business is none of mine.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
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From this reading “Do thou then question him, Silas.”
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR SILAS.
with low volume
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am none of the quorum; the business is none of mine.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Do thou then question him, Silas.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Do thou then question him, Silas.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading The business is a ticklish one.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then Sir Thomas took Master Silas again into the bay window, and said softly,— “Silas, he hath no inkling of thy meaning.
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