Chapter 6 of Queed: A Novel is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Queed: A Novel is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Naturally. Now put down your equation. No, no! The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days. Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
Chapter 6 of Queed: A Novel is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."”
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
From this reading “Now put down your equation.”
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading “The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.”
as might be expected
From this reading “"Naturally.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.”
make a subtraction
From this reading “Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now put down your equation.
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
From this reading Now put down your equation.
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
as might be expected
From this reading "Naturally.
not any; not one
From this reading No, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now put down your equation.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now put down your equation.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
make a subtraction
From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now put down your equation.
Chapter 6 of Queed: A Novel by Henry Sydnor Harrison holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 392 sentences of Queed: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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