Chapter 36 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter 36 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide. “What do you mean, Dr. Monygham? Do you mean to say that you suspect the younger sister?” “Quien sabe! Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
Chapter 36 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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brought into existence
From this reading “Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.”
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading “Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you suspect the younger sister?””
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you suspect the younger sister?””
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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 Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
brought into existence
From this reading Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
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From this reading Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean, Dr. Monygham?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
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From this reading “What do you mean, Dr. Monygham?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean, Dr. Monygham?
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From this reading “What do you mean, Dr. Monygham?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.
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From this reading “Quien sabe!
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From this reading “Quien sabe!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.
express in words
From this reading Do you mean to say that you suspect the younger sister?”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Do you mean to say that you suspect the younger sister?”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Do you mean to say that you suspect the younger sister?”
express in words
From this reading Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you mean to say that you suspect the younger sister?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you mean to say that you suspect the younger sister?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you mean to say that you suspect the younger sister?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean, Dr. Monygham?
which person or people
From this reading Who can tell?” said the doctor, shrugging his shoulders like a born Costaguanero.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mrs. Gould sat up, opening her eyes very wide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean, Dr. Monygham?
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Do you mean to say that you suspect the younger sister?”
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