Chapter 16 of My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh! I can't!" "You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!" "My aunt told me not to." "Your aunt doesn't know what she says.
Chapter 16 of My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"My aunt told me not to."”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “"You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!"”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"Your aunt doesn't know what she says.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!"”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “"You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!"”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"Your aunt doesn't know what she says.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “"My aunt told me not to."”
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.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "My aunt told me not to."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't!"
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your aunt doesn't know what she says.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Your aunt doesn't know what she says.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My aunt told me not to."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My aunt told me not to."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My aunt told me not to."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Your aunt doesn't know what she says.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your aunt doesn't know what she says.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My aunt told me not to."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "My aunt told me not to."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't! what does that mean? that's decidedly new!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your aunt doesn't know what she says.
Chapter 16 of My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI) by Paul de Kock holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 16 holds 410 sentences of My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI), unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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