Chapter 6 of The Big Bow Mystery is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Big Bow Mystery is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot. "Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy. "Give me the True." Denzil did nothing of the sort. He didn't happen to have it about him.
Chapter 6 of The Big Bow Mystery is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “"Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “"Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “"Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “"Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.”
come to pass
From this reading “He didn't happen to have it about him.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “"Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Denzil did nothing of the sort.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He didn't happen to have it about him.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Denzil did nothing of the sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't happen to have it about him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me the True."
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.
come to pass
From this reading He didn't happen to have it about him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He didn't happen to have it about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He didn't happen to have it about him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He didn't happen to have it about him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me the True."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Denzil did nothing of the sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Denzil did nothing of the sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn't happen to have it about him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Give me the True."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hang the Beautiful!" said Peter Crowl, as if he were on the committee of the Academy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but what will become of the Beautiful?" said Denzil Cantercot.
Chapter 6 of The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill holds 309 sentences, grouped into 62 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 309 sentences of The Big Bow Mystery, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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