Chapter 8 of Pole Baker: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Pole Baker: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is Mr. Floyd about?” Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat. “He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said. “If you'll wait here I'll go call him.” “All right, ma'am,” Pole said.
Chapter 8 of Pole Baker: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “doff” — remove
From this reading “Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading ““He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading ““All right, ma'am,” Pole said.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.”
an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
From this reading “Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““If you'll wait here I'll go call him.””
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.
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a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim
In this reading “Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.”
In this reading ““If you'll wait here I'll go call him.””
In this reading ““He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Is Mr. Floyd about?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All right, ma'am,” Pole said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “If you'll wait here I'll go call him.”
-ing form of “doff” — remove
From this reading Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is Mr. Floyd about?”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If you'll wait here I'll go call him.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If you'll wait here I'll go call him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you'll wait here I'll go call him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you'll wait here I'll go call him.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you'll wait here I'll go call him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Mr. Floyd about?”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “All right, ma'am,” Pole said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Is Mr. Floyd about?”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.
in a polite manner
From this reading Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, ma'am,” Pole said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said.
an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
From this reading Pole asked, politely, doffing his slouch hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “If you'll wait here I'll go call him.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “He's back in the garden behind the house,” the woman said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you'll wait here I'll go call him.”
Chapter 8 of Pole Baker: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 8 holds 413 sentences of Pole Baker: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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