Chapter 6 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3) is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3) is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. HANBURY. John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was. He had no memory of how he got out of the house. No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.
Chapter 6 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3) is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.”
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading “No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.”
an insane person
From this reading “No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “He had no memory of how he got out of the house.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.”
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading “No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.”
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In this reading “No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.”
In this reading “John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “He had no memory of how he got out of the house.”
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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 No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had no memory of how he got out of the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANBURY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had no memory of how he got out of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no memory of how he got out of the house.
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.
an insane person
From this reading No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had no memory of how he got out of the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no memory of how he got out of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had no memory of how he got out of the house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading No doubt he had behaved like a madman, and he had been temporarily insane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
in or at the place that
From this reading John Hanbury had reached the end of the street before he knew where he was.
Chapter 6 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3) by Richard Dowling holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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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