Chapter 19 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The officer frowned. “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here. What friends have you in Santa Barbara?” “Mr. Winter of Quezon. Mr. Weycock of the Sugar Company knows me.”
Chapter 19 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ““There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “The officer frowned.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Mr. Weycock of the Sugar Company knows me.””
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “The officer frowned.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “What friends have you in Santa Barbara?””
in or at or to some place
From this reading ““There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.”
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “Mr. Weycock of the Sugar Company knows me.””
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading ““Mr. Winter of Quezon.”
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From this reading What friends have you in Santa Barbara?”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mr. Weycock of the Sugar Company knows me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What friends have you in Santa Barbara?”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The officer frowned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What friends have you in Santa Barbara?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What friends have you in Santa Barbara?”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Mr. Weycock of the Sugar Company knows me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Weycock of the Sugar Company knows me.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Winter of Quezon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mr. Winter of Quezon.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer frowned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Winter of Quezon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading What friends have you in Santa Barbara?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Mr. Weycock of the Sugar Company knows me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The officer frowned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Weycock of the Sugar Company knows me.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Mr. Winter of Quezon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s something not quite right, somewhere,” he said, “I don’t see what brings you here.
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