Chapter 29 of The Black Opal is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The Black Opal is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening. There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed. In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said: "He's back; did you know?" Michael guessed whom Potch was speaking of.
Chapter 29 of The Black Opal is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Michael guessed whom Potch was speaking of.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.”
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said:”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Michael guessed whom Potch was speaking of.”
required or under orders
From this reading “There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said:”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.”
In this reading “In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said:”
In this reading “Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He's back; did you know?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He's back; did you know?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Michael guessed whom Potch was speaking of.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's back; did you know?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He's back; did you know?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Michael guessed whom Potch was speaking of.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said:
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Michael guessed whom Potch was speaking of.
required or under orders
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
in the direction of
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Potch had looked towards Michael's hut before he went into his own, next evening.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the morning, as they were walking to the mine, Potch said:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Michael guessed whom Potch was speaking of.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was no light in its window, and he supposed that Michael had gone to bed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He's back; did you know?"
Chapter 29 of The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 29 holds 155 sentences of The Black Opal, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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