Chapter 6 of Possessed is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 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 Possessed is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EARTH-BOUND (_From Penelope's Diary_) _Tuesday Night._ Heaven help me! I have heard the words that sound my doom. I saw Dr. Owen this morning. It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish. True!
Chapter 6 of Possessed is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 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.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “I have heard the words that sound my doom.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.”
small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
From this reading “It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “EARTH-BOUND (_From Penelope's Diary_) _Tuesday Night._ Heaven help me!”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “I saw Dr. Owen this morning.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
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.
(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 It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading EARTH-BOUND (_From Penelope's Diary_) _Tuesday Night._ Heaven help me!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading I have heard the words that sound my doom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw Dr. Owen this morning.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EARTH-BOUND (_From Penelope's Diary_) _Tuesday Night._ Heaven help me!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EARTH-BOUND (_From Penelope's Diary_) _Tuesday Night._ Heaven help me!
small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard the words that sound my doom.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard the words that sound my doom.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading EARTH-BOUND (_From Penelope's Diary_) _Tuesday Night._ Heaven help me!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading EARTH-BOUND (_From Penelope's Diary_) _Tuesday Night._ Heaven help me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard the words that sound my doom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EARTH-BOUND (_From Penelope's Diary_) _Tuesday Night._ Heaven help me!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I saw Dr. Owen this morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have heard the words that sound my doom.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading EARTH-BOUND (_From Penelope's Diary_) _Tuesday Night._ Heaven help me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading I saw Dr. Owen this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EARTH-BOUND (_From Penelope's Diary_) _Tuesday Night._ Heaven help me!
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Dr. Owen this morning.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I have heard the words that sound my doom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have heard the words that sound my doom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have heard the words that sound my doom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I saw Dr. Owen this morning.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading EARTH-BOUND (_From Penelope's Diary_) _Tuesday Night._ Heaven help me!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is all true--my dream, and what I saw myself do in the bowl of goldfish.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I have heard the words that sound my doom.
Chapter 6 of Possessed by Cleveland Moffett holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 6 holds 127 sentences of Possessed, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Possessed by Cleveland Moffett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 127 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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