Chapter 5 of Pomander Walk is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Pomander Walk is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Here was a possible opening. At any rate Marjolaine would try. "I suppose you had many officers under you?" she insinuated. "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke. "Ah!
Chapter 5 of Pomander Walk is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “"Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.”
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “"Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.”
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “"Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.”
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading “"Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.”
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “"Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “"Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.”
past form of “insinuate” — introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading “"I suppose you had many officers under you?" she insinuated.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “At any rate Marjolaine would try.”
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 “At any rate Marjolaine would try.”
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 Here was a possible opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate Marjolaine would try.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate Marjolaine would try.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I suppose you had many officers under you?" she insinuated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a possible opening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you had many officers under you?" she insinuated.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
past form of “insinuate” — introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading "I suppose you had many officers under you?" she insinuated.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I suppose you had many officers under you?" she insinuated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any rate Marjolaine would try.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I suppose you had many officers under you?" she insinuated.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Here was a possible opening.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Here was a possible opening.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate Marjolaine would try.
express in words
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose you had many officers under you?" she insinuated.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you had many officers under you?" she insinuated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading At any rate Marjolaine would try.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I suppose you had many officers under you?" she insinuated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a possible opening.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
at the time that
From this reading "Hundreds!" cried Sir Peter, enthusiastically; and then, feeling he had conveyed an exaggerated impression, "well—when I say hundreds—!" his memory awoke.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any rate Marjolaine would try.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you had many officers under you?" she insinuated.
Chapter 5 of Pomander Walk by Louis Napoleon Parker holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 5 holds 447 sentences of Pomander Walk, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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