Chapter 6 of North by night is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of North by night is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.” Tim thought about the dummies. He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked. Now Devil’s voice came deep and quiet. “Don’t worry.
Chapter 6 of North by night is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.””
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading “Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.””
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.”
plural of “dummy” — a person who does not talk
From this reading “Tim thought about the dummies.”
possessive form of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““Don’t worry.”
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 “Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tim thought about the dummies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Devil’s voice came deep and quiet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now Devil’s voice came deep and quiet.
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Now Devil’s voice came deep and quiet.
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Now Devil’s voice came deep and quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t worry.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.
plural of “dummy” — a person who does not talk
From this reading Tim thought about the dummies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.
possessive form of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Now Devil’s voice came deep and quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tim thought about the dummies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim thought about the dummies.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now Devil’s voice came deep and quiet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He hoped that Addison’s eyes were as dull as they looked.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Bell whispered, “Bull Head’s in the courtyard now.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don’t worry.
Chapter 6 of North by night by Peter Burchard holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 6 holds 444 sentences of North by night, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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