Chapter 6 of Quinneys' is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Quinneys' is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him. And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight. He liked fights. As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them. He remembered his victories, as he answered Lord Mel:
Chapter 6 of Quinneys' is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large or big relative to something else
From this reading “As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.”
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “He liked fights.”
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.”
a regular customer
From this reading “Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.”
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “He remembered his victories, as he answered Lord Mel:”
having been warmed up
From this reading “Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within 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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In this reading “And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.”
In this reading “Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.”
In this reading “And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.”
In this reading “As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He remembered his victories, as he answered Lord Mel:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
a youthful male person
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
dearly loved
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.
a boy or man
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He liked fights.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked fights.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked fights.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He remembered his victories, as he answered Lord Mel:
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From this reading He remembered his victories, as he answered Lord Mel:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
a regular customer
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
the possibility of future success
From this reading And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered his victories, as he answered Lord Mel:
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And his keen eyes sparkled at the prospect of a fight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He remembered his victories, as he answered Lord Mel:
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
having been warmed up
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a boy he had fought to a finish other boys bigger than himself; and the victory had not invariably been with them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Whenever his kind patron addressed him as a dear fellow Quinney’s blood warmed within him.
Chapter 6 of Quinneys' by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 419 sentences of Quinneys', unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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