Chapter VI of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance, “The Locket,” is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter VI of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance, “The Locket,” is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall. “Captain Pym is gone, sir. Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since. If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.” Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
Chapter VI of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance, “The Locket,” is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading ““Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.””
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading ““Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since.”
not known
From this reading “Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.”
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 “If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.””
ride away on a horse, for example
In this reading “Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since.”
In this reading “Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since.”
In this reading “If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.””
In this reading ““Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Captain Pym is gone, sir.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
a man of refinement
From this reading If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Captain Pym is gone, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.”
a social unit living together
From this reading Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.
a room where books are kept
From this reading If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Rode off in a hurry about half-an-hour since.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Captain Pym is gone, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
not known
From this reading Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Roderick’s brother was evidently unknown to and of little account in Sir Roderick’s household.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Mr. Pym?” asked Hugh, meeting James in the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you mean the old gentleman, he’s in the library with Mr. Mervyn.”
Chapter 6 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance by Alice M. (Alice Mangold) Diehl holds 370 sentences, grouped into 74 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 370 sentences of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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