Chapter 6 of "Laramie is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 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 "Laramie is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But what happened then to convince you? I ought to know. It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief." "I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of. Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
Chapter 6 of "Laramie is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."”
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “"But what happened then to convince you?”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “"I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"But what happened then to convince you?”
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “"I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.”
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 “It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."”
In this reading “"I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.”
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 "I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what happened then to convince you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading "But what happened then to convince you?
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "But what happened then to convince you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ought to know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I ought to know.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to know.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
express in words
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
express in speech
From this reading "I--Mrs. Miller, forgive me, but it is a matter I cannot speak of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But what happened then to convince you?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is far better that I should know than have this cruel half belief."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But what happened then to convince you?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what happened then to convince you?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hatton and I 'shook hands' on it we would say nothing to any one of our knowledge, and I cannot speak of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what happened then to convince you?
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