Chapter 6 of Pawned is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Pawned is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
John Bruce did not speak for a moment. He returned to his chair and sat down. Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard. He looked at Hawkins. Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.
Chapter 6 of Pawned is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “John Bruce did not speak for a moment.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “He returned to his chair and sat down.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.”
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading “He looked at Hawkins.”
the quality of being significant
From this reading “Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.”
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 “Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at Hawkins.”
temporarily
In this reading “John Bruce did not speak for a moment.”
In this reading “Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Bruce did not speak for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned to his chair and sat down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Hawkins.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading John Bruce did not speak for a moment.
placed in a grave
From this reading Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He returned to his chair and sat down.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading John Bruce did not speak for a moment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He returned to his chair and sat down.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Bruce did not speak for a moment.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading He looked at Hawkins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to his chair and sat down.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned to his chair and sat down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Bruce did not speak for a moment.
and nothing more
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Hawkins.
a particular point in time
From this reading John Bruce did not speak for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Bruce did not speak for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to his chair and sat down.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He returned to his chair and sat down.
the quality of being significant
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
express in speech
From this reading John Bruce did not speak for a moment.
doomed to extinction
From this reading Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to his chair and sat down.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hawkins had sunk into a chair by the table, and his face was buried in his hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Somehow he wanted to think; somehow he felt that he had not quite grasped the full significance of what he had just heard.
Chapter 6 of Pawned by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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