Chapter 8 of Grey Town is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Grey Town is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN GERARD. Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office. "We must make 'The Mercury' a go-ahead, up-to-date paper," said Cairns. "That's it, my man," replied Denis Quirk. "We want to consider our readers' amusements," said Cairns.
Chapter 8 of Grey Town is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “"We want to consider our readers' amusements," said Cairns.”
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading “Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.”
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading “Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.”
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading “Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.”
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “"We want to consider our readers' amusements," said Cairns.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.”
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 "We must make 'The Mercury' a go-ahead, up-to-date paper," said Cairns.
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "We want to consider our readers' amusements," said Cairns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
deem to be
From this reading "We want to consider our readers' amusements," said Cairns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN GERARD.
a signal to proceed
From this reading "We must make 'The Mercury' a go-ahead, up-to-date paper," said Cairns.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it, my man," replied Denis Quirk.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN GERARD.
engage in
From this reading "We must make 'The Mercury' a go-ahead, up-to-date paper," said Cairns.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's it, my man," replied Denis Quirk.
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must make 'The Mercury' a go-ahead, up-to-date paper," said Cairns.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's it, my man," replied Denis Quirk.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We want to consider our readers' amusements," said Cairns.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "We must make 'The Mercury' a go-ahead, up-to-date paper," said Cairns.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading "We want to consider our readers' amusements," said Cairns.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's it, my man," replied Denis Quirk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must make 'The Mercury' a go-ahead, up-to-date paper," said Cairns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's it, my man," replied Denis Quirk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We want to consider our readers' amusements," said Cairns.
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading "We must make 'The Mercury' a go-ahead, up-to-date paper," said Cairns.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We want to consider our readers' amusements," said Cairns.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must make 'The Mercury' a go-ahead, up-to-date paper," said Cairns.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Cairns and Denis Quirk were working post haste in "The Mercury" office.
Chapter 8 of Grey Town by Gerald R. (Gerald Robert) Baldwin holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 8 holds 190 sentences of Grey Town, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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