Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Anselmo?” the man said. “Anselmo? I never heard of Anselmo. Where is that?” “I don’t know,” Hi said.
ODTAA: A novel
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Anselmo?”
the
man
said.
“Anselmo?
I
never
heard
of
Anselmo.
Where
is
that?”
“I
don’t
know,”
Hi
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
ODTAA: A novel
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Anselmo?”
the
man
said.
Line 2
“Anselmo?
Line 3
I
never
heard
of
Anselmo.
Line 4
Where
is
that?”
/wer ɪz ðæt/
Line 5
“I
don’t
know,”
Hi
said.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I never heard of Anselmo.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ““I don’t know,” Hi said.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ““Anselmo?” the man said.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never heard of Anselmo.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ““Anselmo?” the man said.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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never heard
adverb + adjective
In this reading “I never heard of Anselmo.”
All words in this reading · 14
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Anselmo
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From this reading “Anselmo?” the man said.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know,” Hi said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I never heard of Anselmo.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “I don’t know,” Hi said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never heard of Anselmo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is that?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” Hi said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Anselmo?” the man said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never heard of Anselmo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never heard of Anselmo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Anselmo?” the man said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where is that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anselmo?” the man said.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is that?”
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