Chapter 6 of Frenzied Fiction is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Frenzied Fiction is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.” “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?” “Oh, it’s _awfully_ interesting. It’s the study of conditions.” “What kind of conditions?”
Chapter 6 of Frenzied Fiction is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used as intensifiers
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “It’s the study of conditions.””
subject to popular election
From this reading ““For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.””
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading ““For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.””
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading ““Oh, it’s _awfully_ interesting.”
one of two divisions of an academic year
From this reading ““For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.””
relating to human society and its members
From this reading ““For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.””
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “It’s the study of conditions.””
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From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Oh, it’s _awfully_ interesting.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading It’s the study of conditions.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
subject to popular election
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Oh, it’s _awfully_ interesting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s _awfully_ interesting.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “What kind of conditions?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s the study of conditions.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s _awfully_ interesting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
one of two divisions of an academic year
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
relating to human society and its members
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It’s the study of conditions.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It’s the study of conditions.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah,” I said, “that’s since my day, what is it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For this coming half semester--that’s six weeks, you know--I’ve elected Social Endeavour.”
Chapter 6 of Frenzied Fiction by Stephen Leacock holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of Frenzied Fiction, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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