Chapter 16 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BESIDE HIM ONCE AGAIN. There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal. _R. Browning_. What is this world? What asken men to have?
Chapter 16 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading “There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.”
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.”
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading “There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.”
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.”
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading “There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.”
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anew
From this reading BESIDE HIM ONCE AGAIN.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
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From this reading What asken men to have?
next to; at the side of
From this reading BESIDE HIM ONCE AGAIN.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading _R. Browning_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What asken men to have?
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From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BESIDE HIM ONCE AGAIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is this world?
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
most important element
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
the force of workers available
From this reading What asken men to have?
on one occasion
From this reading BESIDE HIM ONCE AGAIN.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _R. Browning_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What asken men to have?
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is this world?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are blind ways provided, the foredone Heart-weary player in this pageant world Drops out by, letting the main masque defile By the conspicuous portal.
Chapter 16 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel by Miriam Coles Harris holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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