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Chapter 10 of The blind bow-boy is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No, Harold, no! That was an accident. Only.... Only what? Only, you see, after we met....
The blind bow-boy
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of The blind bow-boy is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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No,
Harold,
no!
That
was
an
accident.
Only....
Only
what?
Only,
you
see,
after
we
met....
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The blind bow-boy
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of The blind bow-boy is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
No,
Harold,
no!
Line 2
That
was
an
accident.
/ðæt wɑːz æn ˈæksədənt/
Line 3
Only....
/ˈoʊnli/
Line 4
Only
what?
/ˈoʊnli wʌt/
Line 5
Only,
you
see,
after
we
met....
/ˈoʊnli juː siː ˈæftər wiː met/
Learner Dictionary
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.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “That was an accident.”
later than; following
From this reading “Only, you see, after we met....”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Only, you see, after we met....”
and nothing more
From this reading “Only....”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Only, you see, after we met....”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 13
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading That was an accident.
later than; following
From this reading Only, you see, after we met....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was an accident.
Harold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, Harold, no!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Only, you see, after we met....
not any; not one
From this reading No, Harold, no!
and nothing more
From this reading Only....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only, you see, after we met....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was an accident.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was an accident.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Only, you see, after we met....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only what?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only, you see, after we met....
Chapter 10 of The blind bow-boy by Carl Van Vechten holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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