Chapter 31 of Somehow Good is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of Somehow Good is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK. HOW FENWICK WAS A MILLIONAIRE, OR THEREABOUTS. OF A CLUE THAT KILLED ITSELF. HARRISSON'S AFFAIR NOW! BOTHER THE MILLIONS!
Chapter 31 of Somehow Good is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “HARRISSON'S AFFAIR NOW!”
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “BOTHER THE MILLIONS!”
a slight indication
From this reading “OF A CLUE THAT KILLED ITSELF.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “OF A CLUE THAT KILLED ITSELF.”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.”
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “HOW FENWICK WAS A MILLIONAIRE, OR THEREABOUTS.”
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “BOTHER THE MILLIONS!”
near that time or date
From this reading “HOW FENWICK WAS A MILLIONAIRE, OR THEREABOUTS.”
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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 HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading HARRISSON'S AFFAIR NOW!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading BOTHER THE MILLIONS!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
a slight indication
From this reading OF A CLUE THAT KILLED ITSELF.
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From this reading HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRISSON'S AFFAIR NOW!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading OF A CLUE THAT KILLED ITSELF.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading OF A CLUE THAT KILLED ITSELF.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading HOW FENWICK WAS A MILLIONAIRE, OR THEREABOUTS.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading BOTHER THE MILLIONS!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HARRISSON'S AFFAIR NOW!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A CLUE THAT KILLED ITSELF.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW FENWICK WAS A MILLIONAIRE, OR THEREABOUTS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF A CLUE THAT KILLED ITSELF.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOTHER THE MILLIONS!
near that time or date
From this reading HOW FENWICK WAS A MILLIONAIRE, OR THEREABOUTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW FENWICK WAS A MILLIONAIRE, OR THEREABOUTS.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW FENWICK AND VEREKER WENT FOR A WALK, AND MORE MEMORIES CAME BACK.
Chapter 31 of Somehow Good by William De Morgan holds 489 sentences, grouped into 98 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 31 holds 489 sentences of Somehow Good, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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