Chapter 6 of The Gold-Bug is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Gold-Bug is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house. Is an Englishman. Has lived in Paris two years. Was one of the first to ascend the stairs. Heard the voices in contention.
Chapter 6 of The Gold-Bug is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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travel up
From this reading “Was one of the first to ascend the stairs.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading “Heard the voices in contention.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “Is an Englishman.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Has lived in Paris two years.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Was one of the first to ascend the stairs.”
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading ““_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Heard the voices in contention.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is an Englishman.
travel up
From this reading Was one of the first to ascend the stairs.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading Heard the voices in contention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Is an Englishman.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Was one of the first to ascend the stairs.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Heard the voices in contention.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is an Englishman.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Was one of the first to ascend the stairs.
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was one of the first to ascend the stairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Heard the voices in contention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
which person or people
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_William Bird_, tailor deposes that he was one of the party who entered the house.
a late time of life
From this reading Has lived in Paris two years.
Chapter 6 of The Gold-Bug by Edgar Allan Poe holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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