Chapter 6 of The Black Abbot is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Black Abbot is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Fighting?” He was incredulous. “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two. I don’t know how long I’ve been sleeping.” It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
Chapter 6 of The Black Abbot is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ““I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading ““Fighting?””
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading “He was incredulous.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “I don’t know how long I’ve been sleeping.””
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In this reading “It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.”
In this reading “It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.”
In this reading “It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.”
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 It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
in the past
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Fighting?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was incredulous.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know how long I’ve been sleeping.”
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading He was incredulous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I don’t know how long I’ve been sleeping.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was daylight now; the clock over the mantelpiece showed it to be a quarter past five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I saw Arthur--I don’t know how long ago; it may have been an hour or two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was incredulous.
Chapter 6 of The Black Abbot by Edgar Wallace holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of The Black Abbot, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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