Chapter 6 of The Car of Destiny is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Car of Destiny is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick. “What would you have done?” asked Pilar, breathless. “I don’t know,” said Dick. “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.” XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
Chapter 6 of The Car of Destiny is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading ““What would you have done?” asked Pilar, breathless.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading ““That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading ““I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.””
by chance
From this reading ““I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.””
of or relating to a hair
From this reading ““What would you have done?” asked Pilar, breathless.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ““That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.”
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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 XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What would you have done?” asked Pilar, breathless.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “What would you have done?” asked Pilar, breathless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Dick.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What would you have done?” asked Pilar, breathless.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Dick.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
for more time
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
by chance
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
not any; not one
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
of or relating to a hair
From this reading “What would you have done?” asked Pilar, breathless.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Dick.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What would you have done?” asked Pilar, breathless.
in or at the place that
From this reading “That’s where I should have come in,” remarked Dick.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What would you have done?” asked Pilar, breathless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only know I should have _done_ it; and that if I had, maybe Carmona wouldn’t have been feeling as well as he feels now.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading XVII LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT No longer did the Duke desire our company.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What would you have done?” asked Pilar, breathless.
Chapter 6 of The Car of Destiny by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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