Chapter 6 of Nomad is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Nomad is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joan. "She's a fine girl," said Guy. "Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively. She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left. What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
Chapter 6 of Nomad is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “"Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.”
having received what was desired
From this reading “She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"She's a fine girl," said Guy.”
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.”
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading “What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.”
extremely
From this reading “"Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.”
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “"Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.”
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 “She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.”
In this reading “What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "She's a fine girl," said Guy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading "Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "She's a fine girl," said Guy.
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.
a young female
From this reading "She's a fine girl," said Guy.
having received what was desired
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "She's a fine girl," said Guy.
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
extremely
From this reading "Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's a fine girl," said Guy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's a fine girl," said Guy.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was gratified to see him put the letter in an inside pocket as he left.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was in Guy's mind, she could not guess, but she believed that he was slightly muddled, for some reason.
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Joan Forbes is one of the world's finest," said Mother Andrew positively.
Chapter 6 of Nomad by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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