Chapter 36 of I Will Maintain is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter 36 of I Will Maintain is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him. “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more. “From Cornelius?” He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand. “Yes.”
Chapter 36 of I Will Maintain is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.”
a female domestic
From this reading ““The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.”
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading “He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.”
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.”
not tied
From this reading “He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.”
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From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
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From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “From Cornelius?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
a female domestic
From this reading “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.
not any; not one
From this reading “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.
express in words
From this reading “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.
not in physical motion
From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The gaoler’s maid from the Gevangenpoort, John----” She could say no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
not tied
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
at the time that
From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just finished shaving, and stood with his collar untied and the strings in his hand.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
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From this reading AUGUST 20, 1672 He was still dressing when Johanna de Zwyndrecht came to him.
Chapter 36 of I Will Maintain by Marjorie Bowen holds 535 sentences, grouped into 107 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 36 holds 535 sentences of I Will Maintain, unabridged, divided into 107 reading sections.
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