Chapter 7 of His Royal Nibs is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of His Royal Nibs is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Say, Hilda, guess what I found to-day? I didn’t reckernize it at first until he said it was his. Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse. Well, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket. It must’ve slipped out, and Viper nearly chewed it up.
Chapter 7 of His Royal Nibs is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading “It must’ve slipped out, and Viper nearly chewed it up.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““Say, Hilda, guess what I found to-day?”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “Well, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket.”
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading “Well, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Well, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket.”
absolutely still
From this reading “Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “It must’ve slipped out, and Viper nearly chewed it up.”
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading “Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse.”
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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In this reading “It must’ve slipped out, and Viper nearly chewed it up.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must’ve slipped out, and Viper nearly chewed it up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I didn’t reckernize it at first until he said it was his.
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From this reading Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse.
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading It must’ve slipped out, and Viper nearly chewed it up.
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From this reading I didn’t reckernize it at first until he said it was his.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I didn’t reckernize it at first until he said it was his.
set up or found
From this reading “Say, Hilda, guess what I found to-day?
a young female
From this reading Well, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Say, Hilda, guess what I found to-day?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn’t reckernize it at first until he said it was his.
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From this reading “Say, Hilda, guess what I found to-day?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I didn’t reckernize it at first until he said it was his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Say, Hilda, guess what I found to-day?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn’t reckernize it at first until he said it was his.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Well, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket.
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading Well, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must’ve slipped out, and Viper nearly chewed it up.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It must’ve slipped out, and Viper nearly chewed it up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It must’ve slipped out, and Viper nearly chewed it up.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Well, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t reckernize it at first until he said it was his.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse.
absolutely still
From this reading Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I didn’t reckernize it at first until he said it was his.
express in words
From this reading “Say, Hilda, guess what I found to-day?
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading It must’ve slipped out, and Viper nearly chewed it up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, Hilda, guess what I found to-day?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse.
up to a particular time
From this reading I didn’t reckernize it at first until he said it was his.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse.
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I didn’t reckernize it at first until he said it was his.
(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, I found that picture of his girl that he keeps in that locket.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Say, Hilda, guess what I found to-day?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Viper rooted it up right under his window outside the bunkhouse.
Chapter 7 of His Royal Nibs by Onoto Watanna holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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.
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