Chapter 6 of Mad Shepherds, and Other Human Studies is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 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 Mad Shepherds, and Other Human Studies is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day. You'll find out then. All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers. However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em. I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.
Chapter 6 of Mad Shepherds, and Other Human Studies is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.”
terminate
From this reading “However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.”
death of a person
From this reading “I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “"Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.”
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading “However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “"Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.”
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.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “You'll find out then.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.”
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 just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.
terminate
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You'll find out then.
set up or found
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
death of a person
From this reading I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
and nothing more
From this reading I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You'll find out then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I just kep' it in a bag and put it back when I filled in the grave.
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
express in words
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You'll find out then.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
at the time that
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading However, when I found his skull I didn't break it as I do wi' most on 'em.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All I can tell yer is that it wasn't me, and it wasn't Polly Towers.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and you'll 'ave to go on wondering till the Judgment Day.
Chapter 6 of Mad Shepherds, and Other Human Studies by L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall) Jacks holds 373 sentences, grouped into 75 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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