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Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
"Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.
Writ of her own free will and accord.
And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/113 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
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THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.
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"Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.
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Writ of her own free will and accord.
/rɪt ʌv hɜːr oʊn friː wɪl ənd əˈkɔːrd/
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And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.
/ənd ʃiː wɑːnts tuː hiːr frʌm miː hiː ˈmɜːrmərd ˈriːdɪŋ ðə ˈletər ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈɡen ənd ˈskænɪŋ ðə ˈenvəloʊp æz ɪf baɪ ɪnˈtensəti ʌv ɡeɪz hiː wʊd rɪŋ mɔːr frʌm ðə mjuːt waɪt ˈpeɪpər/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

daze noun US /deɪz/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading “THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.”

intensity noun US /ɪnˈtensəti/

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading “And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.”

mute adjective US /mjuːt/

expressed without speech

From this reading “And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.”

parental adjective US /pərˈentəl/

designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced

From this reading “PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.”

scanning noun US /ˈskænɪŋ/

the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

From this reading “And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.”

self-sufficient adjective US /ˌselfsəˈfɪʃənt/

able to provide for your own needs without help from others

From this reading “THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.”

wring verb US /rɪŋ/

twist and press out of shape

From this reading “And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.”

Writ noun US /rɪt/

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading “Writ of her own free will and accord.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

white paper noun + noun

a government report; bound in white

In this reading “And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.”

over again preposition + adverb

anew

In this reading “And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.”

hear from verb + particle

In this reading “And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.”

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.

accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.

Ackchelly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

dazenounUS /deɪz/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.

gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

Klegg

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.

MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading "Ackchelly a letter from Maria Klegg.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/

expressed without speech

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

PARENTALadjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/

designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced

From this reading PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.

PETE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

RELATIONSnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.

scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/

the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

self-reliantadjective

(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

self-sufficientadjectiveUS /ˌselfsəˈfɪʃənt/

able to provide for your own needs without help from others

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

Shorty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

SKIDMORE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE self-sufficient, self-reliant Shorty had never before had anything to so completely daze him.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

wringverbUS /rɪŋ/

twist and press out of shape

From this reading And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

WritnounUS /rɪt/

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading Writ of her own free will and accord.

Chapter 37 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 by John McElroy holds 566 sentences, grouped into 114 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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