Chapter 6 of Conundrums, Riddles and Puzzles is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Conundrums, Riddles and Puzzles is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When did Moses sleep five in a bed? When he slept with his fore fathers. The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man? Adam? Who was the first woman?
Chapter 6 of Conundrums, Riddles and Puzzles is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “Adam?”
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “When he slept with his fore fathers.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?”
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “When he slept with his fore fathers.”
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “When did Moses sleep five in a bed?”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “When he slept with his fore fathers.”
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.
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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 When did Moses sleep five in a bed?
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Adam?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When did Moses sleep five in a bed?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When did Moses sleep five in a bed?
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When he slept with his fore fathers.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When did Moses sleep five in a bed?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading When he slept with his fore fathers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he slept with his fore fathers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he slept with his fore fathers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When did Moses sleep five in a bed?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading When did Moses sleep five in a bed?
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When did Moses sleep five in a bed?
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When he slept with his fore fathers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
at the time that
From this reading When did Moses sleep five in a bed?
which person or people
From this reading The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man?
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he slept with his fore fathers.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Who was the first woman?
Chapter 6 of Conundrums, Riddles and Puzzles by Dean Rivers holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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 380 sentences of Conundrums, Riddles and Puzzles, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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