Chapter 25 of The blue wall is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The blue wall is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHY CARE?" There is the tale, all told. Many may want to ask me my theories. I have none. My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
Chapter 25 of The blue wall is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading “My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.”
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading “My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “There is the tale, all told.”
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “Many may want to ask me my theories.”
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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 My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is the tale, all told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Many may want to ask me my theories.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "WHY CARE?"
an occurrence of something
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
apart from; not including
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have none.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have none.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the tale, all told.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many may want to ask me my theories.
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Many may want to ask me my theories.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many may want to ask me my theories.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Many may want to ask me my theories.
not one, and not any
From this reading I have none.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There is the tale, all told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is the tale, all told.
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Many may want to ask me my theories.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is the tale, all told.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many may want to ask me my theories.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There is the tale, all told.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Many may want to ask me my theories.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "WHY CARE?"
Chapter 25 of The blue wall by Richard Washburn Child holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 25 holds 169 sentences of The blue wall, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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