Chapter 5 of Keeban is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Keeban is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Flamingo Feather?” “You don’t know it? Well, neither did I a few weeks ago. I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate. For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
Chapter 5 of Keeban is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.”
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.”
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading ““Flamingo Feather?””
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
From this reading ““Flamingo Feather?””
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Well, neither did I a few weeks ago.”
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.
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 “Well, neither did I a few weeks ago.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, neither did I a few weeks ago.
in the past
From this reading Well, neither did I a few weeks ago.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, neither did I a few weeks ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t know it?
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “Flamingo Feather?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Well, neither did I a few weeks ago.
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
From this reading “Flamingo Feather?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, neither did I a few weeks ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You don’t know it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You don’t know it?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Well, neither did I a few weeks ago.
not any; not one
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Well, neither did I a few weeks ago.
(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, neither did I a few weeks ago.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For ‘my friend’s’ friends go there to-night, Steve, to see what he can show them.
but in spite of that
From this reading I dreamed, no more than you, that such a spot existed; yet to-night it’s my place of fate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t know it?
Chapter 5 of Keeban by Edwin Balmer holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 5 holds 437 sentences of Keeban, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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