Chapter 6 of Nobody's Child is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Nobody's Child is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you? And very little poetry?" "I couldn't get them," Ann answered regretfully. "There's no library in the village." She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.
Chapter 6 of Nobody's Child is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.”
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “"There's no library in the village."”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “And very little poetry?"”
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading “"I couldn't get them," Ann answered regretfully.”
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 “To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?”
In this reading “She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.”
In this reading “"There's no library in the village."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And very little poetry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I couldn't get them," Ann answered regretfully.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I couldn't get them," Ann answered regretfully.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I couldn't get them," Ann answered regretfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't get them," Ann answered regretfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's no library in the village."
a room where books are kept
From this reading "There's no library in the village."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And very little poetry?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no library in the village."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
literature in metrical form
From this reading And very little poetry?"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading "I couldn't get them," Ann answered regretfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I couldn't get them," Ann answered regretfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's no library in the village."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She did not add, "And I have no money to buy books," but Edward understood.
precisely as stated
From this reading And very little poetry?"
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "There's no library in the village."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To Ann he said, "But you haven't read many of the more modern novels, have you?
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