Chapter 12 of The Book of Gud is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Book of Gud is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?" "That fellow," replied Gud, "was an author who just spent a week-end with me." "And what did you do to him?" asked Fidu. "He was as crazy as the nebular hypothesis." "Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."
Chapter 12 of The Book of Gud is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “"That fellow," replied Gud, "was an author who just spent a week-end with me."”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"He was as crazy as the nebular hypothesis."”
past form of “criticize” — find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading “"Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."”
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading “"He was as crazy as the nebular hypothesis."”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “"Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “"Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “"That fellow," replied Gud, "was an author who just spent a week-end with me."”
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 “"Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."”
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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 "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That fellow," replied Gud, "was an author who just spent a week-end with me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what did you do to him?" asked Fidu.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He was as crazy as the nebular hypothesis."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "That fellow," replied Gud, "was an author who just spent a week-end with me."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "He was as crazy as the nebular hypothesis."
past form of “criticize” — find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading "Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And what did you do to him?" asked Fidu.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And what did you do to him?" asked Fidu.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
a boy or man
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That fellow," replied Gud, "was an author who just spent a week-end with me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was as crazy as the nebular hypothesis."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And what did you do to him?" asked Fidu.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading "He was as crazy as the nebular hypothesis."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."
and nothing more
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
of or relating to or resembling a nebula
From this reading "He was as crazy as the nebular hypothesis."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That fellow," replied Gud, "was an author who just spent a week-end with me."
express the need or desire for
From this reading "Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "That fellow," replied Gud, "was an author who just spent a week-end with me."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He was as crazy as the nebular hypothesis."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what did you do to him?" asked Fidu.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That fellow," replied Gud, "was an author who just spent a week-end with me."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what did you do to him?" asked Fidu.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Upon his request I criticized his book, which he insisted on reading to me."
which person or people
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who was that fellow," asked Fidu, "who passed me just now with such a wild, wild look in his eye?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what did you do to him?" asked Fidu.
Chapter 12 of The Book of Gud by Milo Hastings holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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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