Chapter 3 of Somehow Good is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Somehow Good is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB. A CURIOUS WELCOME TO A PERFECT STRANGER. THE STRANGER'S LABEL. A CANCELLED MEMORY. BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
Chapter 3 of Somehow Good is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
From this reading “A CANCELLED MEMORY.”
past form of “electrocute” — kill by electric shock
From this reading “KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.”
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading “THE STRANGER'S LABEL.”
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.”
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “THE STRANGER'S LABEL.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.”
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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 KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
From this reading A CANCELLED MEMORY.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A CURIOUS WELCOME TO A PERFECT STRANGER.
past form of “electrocute” — kill by electric shock
From this reading KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history
From this reading KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading THE STRANGER'S LABEL.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A CANCELLED MEMORY.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A CURIOUS WELCOME TO A PERFECT STRANGER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A CURIOUS WELCOME TO A PERFECT STRANGER.
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER'S LABEL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
in or at that place or location
From this reading KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CURIOUS WELCOME TO A PERFECT STRANGER.
a person who changes location
From this reading KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BACK LIKE A BAD SHILLING Krakatoa was a semi-detached villa, a few minutes' walk from Shepherd's Bush Station.
accept gladly
From this reading A CURIOUS WELCOME TO A PERFECT STRANGER.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading KRAKATOA VILLA, AND HOW THE ELECTROCUTED TRAVELLER WENT THERE IN A CAB.
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