Chapter 6 of Kent Knowles: Quahaug is here in full — 776 sentences across 156 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 Kent Knowles: Quahaug is here in full — 776 sentences across 156 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately. I could not. It was “Little Frank” who resumed the conversation. “Who are you?” she asked. “Who--I beg your pardon?
Chapter 6 of Kent Knowles: Quahaug is here in full — 776 sentences across 156 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ““Who--I beg your pardon?”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “It was “Little Frank” who resumed the conversation.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““Who--I beg your pardon?”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “It was “Little Frank” who resumed the conversation.”
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 In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you?” she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who are you?” she asked.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Who--I beg your pardon?
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It was “Little Frank” who resumed the conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was “Little Frank” who resumed the conversation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was “Little Frank” who resumed the conversation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was “Little Frank” who resumed the conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Who--I beg your pardon?
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading It was “Little Frank” who resumed the conversation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who are you?” she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was “Little Frank” who resumed the conversation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was “Little Frank” who resumed the conversation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which a Dream Becomes a Reality I said nothing immediately.
which person or people
From this reading It was “Little Frank” who resumed the conversation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you?” she asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who--I beg your pardon?
Chapter 6 of Kent Knowles: Quahaug by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 776 sentences, grouped into 156 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 776 sentences of Kent Knowles: Quahaug, unabridged, divided into 156 reading sections.
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