Chapter 1 of Pierre and His People — Volume 5 is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Pierre and His People — Volume 5 is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.] Volume 5. "The birds are going south, Antoine--see--and it is so early!" "Yes, Angelique, the winter will be long."
Chapter 1 of Pierre and His People — Volume 5 is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading “"Yes, Angelique, the winter will be long."”
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Volume 5.”
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From this reading Volume 5.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The birds are going south, Antoine--see--and it is so early!"
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading "Yes, Angelique, the winter will be long."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The birds are going south, Antoine--see--and it is so early!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The birds are going south, Antoine--see--and it is so early!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, Angelique, the winter will be long."
earlier than; in front of
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "The birds are going south, Antoine--see--and it is so early!"
plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.W.]
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "The birds are going south, Antoine--see--and it is so early!"
either extremity of something that has length
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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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record in a public office or in a court of law
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the act of departing
From this reading "The birds are going south, Antoine--see--and it is so early!"
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The birds are going south, Antoine--see--and it is so early!"
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Yes, Angelique, the winter will be long."
the act that results in something coming to be
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the food served and eaten at one time
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a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The birds are going south, Antoine--see--and it is so early!"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The birds are going south, Antoine--see--and it is so early!"
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "The birds are going south, Antoine--see--and it is so early!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 5.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading D.W.]
which person or people
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, Angelique, the winter will be long."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Yes, Angelique, the winter will be long."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Angelique, the winter will be long."
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