Chapter 2 of Mr. Witt's Widow: A Frivolous Tale is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mr. Witt's Widow: A Frivolous Tale is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHY GEORGE NESTON JUMPED. "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home. "I remember her now as if it was yesterday." Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection. How, indeed, had he ever forgotten it?
Chapter 2 of Mr. Witt's Widow: A Frivolous Tale is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “"How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “WHY GEORGE NESTON JUMPED.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.”
not able to be found
From this reading “Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.”
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"I remember her now as if it was yesterday."”
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In this reading “Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.”
In this reading “"How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.”
In this reading “Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.”
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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 Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
at any time
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading WHY GEORGE NESTON JUMPED.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I remember her now as if it was yesterday."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I remember her now as if it was yesterday."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading How, indeed, had he ever forgotten it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I remember her now as if it was yesterday."
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading WHY GEORGE NESTON JUMPED.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
not able to be found
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHY GEORGE NESTON JUMPED.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I remember her now as if it was yesterday."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember her now as if it was yesterday."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
a special situation
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Memory, like much else that appertains to man, is a queer thing, and the name of Peckton had supplied the one link missing in his recollection.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "How could I ever have forgotten?" said George, aloud, as he walked home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I remember her now as if it was yesterday."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY GEORGE NESTON JUMPED.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I remember her now as if it was yesterday."
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