Chapter 13 of Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve." The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence. "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while. "I can always remember what I have read aloud." "As you please," replied Stephen.
Chapter 13 of Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading “The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “"Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.”
terminate
From this reading “The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.”
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “"Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."”
to make better
From this reading “"Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “"Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."”
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 “"I can always remember what I have read aloud."”
In this reading “The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.”
In this reading “"Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.”
In this reading “The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.”
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 "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.
later than; following
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I can always remember what I have read aloud."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you please," replied Stephen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.
terminate
From this reading The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can always remember what I have read aloud."
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can always remember what I have read aloud."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
to make better
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "As you please," replied Stephen.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I can always remember what I have read aloud."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "As you please," replied Stephen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
carry out
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The librarian then began to look through the abstract, and Stephen did not break the silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I can always remember what I have read aloud."
during the time that
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Thanks," said Stephen; "I will take the copies, and try--to improve."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would it not be a good idea for me to read it aloud?" she said, after a while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you please," replied Stephen.
Chapter 13 of Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches by Constance Fenimore Woolson holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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