Chapter 9 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Aren't you afraid of a paragon, Mr. Harleston?" "Generally, yes; specifically, no." "La! la!" she trilled again. "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner. Want dinner, Mr. Harleston?"
Chapter 9 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “"You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.”
a misleading falsehood
From this reading “"You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.”
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading “"You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “"You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.”
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading “"You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.”
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading “"Aren't you afraid of a paragon, Mr. Harleston?"”
in distinction from others
From this reading “"Generally, yes; specifically, no."”
third-person singular of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.”
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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 "Aren't you afraid of a paragon, Mr. Harleston?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Aren't you afraid of a paragon, Mr. Harleston?"
anew
From this reading "La! la!" she trilled again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't you afraid of a paragon, Mr. Harleston?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
a misleading falsehood
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "Generally, yes; specifically, no."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't you afraid of a paragon, Mr. Harleston?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "La! la!" she trilled again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Aren't you afraid of a paragon, Mr. Harleston?"
of an obscure nature
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
not any; not one
From this reading "Generally, yes; specifically, no."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Aren't you afraid of a paragon, Mr. Harleston?"
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading "Aren't you afraid of a paragon, Mr. Harleston?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "La! la!" she trilled again.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
in distinction from others
From this reading "Generally, yes; specifically, no."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
uttered with a trill
From this reading "La! la!" she trilled again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Want dinner, Mr. Harleston?"
third-person singular of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
an affirmative
From this reading "Generally, yes; specifically, no."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you afraid of a paragon, Mr. Harleston?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're becoming mystic; which means mysterious, which means diplomatic, which means deception--which warns us to get back to the simple life and have dinner.
Chapter 9 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse by John Reed Scott holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 424 sentences of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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