Chapter 5 of Drome is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 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 Drome is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"VOICES!" Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes. "Well," said he, "what do you think of that?" Rhodes did not say what he thought of it. I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
Chapter 5 of Drome is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.”
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading “Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.”
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading “Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.”
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading “Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.”
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading “Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"VOICES!"”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"Well," said he, "what do you think of that?"”
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rhodes did not say what he thought of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well," said he, "what do you think of that?"
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said he, "what do you think of that?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rhodes did not say what he thought of it.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
and nothing more
From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
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 I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rhodes did not say what he thought of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said he, "what do you think of that?"
express in words
From this reading Rhodes did not say what he thought of it.
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," said he, "what do you think of that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scranton closed the journal on the forefinger of his right hand and looked at Milton Rhodes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well," said he, "what do you think of that?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Rhodes did not say what he thought of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "VOICES!"
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From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said he, "what do you think of that?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said he, "what do you think of that?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading I thought that I knew, though I had to acknowledge that I wasn't sure just what I thought of this wild yarn myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said he, "what do you think of that?"
Chapter 5 of Drome by John Martin Leahy holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 253 sentences of Drome, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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