Chapter 6 of Silver Rags is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Silver Rags is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SMALL HERO. “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment. “O no, sir. Is it a true story?” “Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.”
Chapter 6 of Silver Rags is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.””
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading ““Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.””
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “A SMALL HERO.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading ““Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.”
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading ““Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading ““Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Is it a true story?””
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Is it a true story?””
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 ““Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.””
In this reading ““Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.”
In this reading ““Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.””
In this reading “Is it a true story?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A SMALL HERO.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.”
later than; following
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
at any time
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A SMALL HERO.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it a true story?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it a true story?”
a particular point in time
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.”
not any; not one
From this reading “O no, sir.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O no, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
by chance
From this reading “Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.”
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
term of address for a man
From this reading “O no, sir.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SMALL HERO.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Is it a true story?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Is it a true story?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Absolutely true, with the exception, perhaps, of the name.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you ever hear how a small boy--a very small boy indeed--saved Holland?” began Mr. Percival, after reflecting a moment.
Chapter 6 of Silver Rags by Willis Boyd Allen holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 203 sentences of Silver Rags, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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