Chapter 5 of Domesday Book is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Domesday Book is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course. And you want me? What can I say? I don't know how she died. I know what people say.
Chapter 5 of Domesday Book is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I don't know how she died.”
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 “GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know how she died.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I know what people say.”
express in words
From this reading “What can I say?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “And you want me?”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you want me?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can I say?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I don't know how she died.
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From this reading I don't know how she died.
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From this reading GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course.
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From this reading GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know how she died.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course.
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 GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know how she died.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And you want me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I know what people say.
express in words
From this reading What can I say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't know how she died.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And you want me?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can I say?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading GOTTLIEB GERALD I knew her, why of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you want me?
Chapter 5 of Domesday Book by Edgar Lee Masters holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 5 holds 381 sentences of Domesday Book, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Domesday Book by Edgar Lee Masters exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 381 sentences, grouped into 77 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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