Chapter 15 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He stopped talking, huh?" "Yeah," Alan said. "I know what that's like," Mimi said. "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna. I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.
Chapter 15 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute
From this reading “"I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.”
plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification
From this reading “I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.”
mail sent by a sender at one time
From this reading “I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “"I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.”
-ing form of “proofread” — read for errors
From this reading “I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “"I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.”
not only so, but
From this reading “"Yeah," Alan said.”
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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 I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.
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From this reading "Yeah," Alan said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He stopped talking, huh?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He stopped talking, huh?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what that's like," Mimi said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what that's like," Mimi said.
8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification
From this reading I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I know what that's like," Mimi said.
mail sent by a sender at one time
From this reading I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know what that's like," Mimi said.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
-ing form of “proofread” — read for errors
From this reading I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yeah," Alan said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "He stopped talking, huh?"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "He stopped talking, huh?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know what that's like," Mimi said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what that's like," Mimi said.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I hadn't spoken more than three words in the six months before I met Krishna.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I worked at a direct-mail house, proofreading the mailing labels.
not only so, but
From this reading "Yeah," Alan said.
Chapter 15 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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