Chapter 22 of Eris is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Eris is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch. He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon. When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well. “What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot. “I don’t know, sir.
Chapter 22 of Eris is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.”
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
take the midday meal
From this reading “Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ““What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot.”
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.”
In this reading “When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.”
run away from confinement
In this reading “He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.”
In this reading “When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.
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, sir.
immediately past
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
take the midday meal
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
not any; not one
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
a brief written record
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
up to a particular time
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
(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 When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot.
at the time that
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot.
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