Chapter 14 of The Car of Destiny is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Car of Destiny is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There had been many dreams. Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.” The voice had been Carmona’s. I knew that now. No, I had never been mad.
Chapter 14 of The Car of Destiny is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “There had been many dreams.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.””
roused to anger
From this reading “No, I had never been mad.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.””
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.””
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.””
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.””
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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 Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
later than; following
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been many dreams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice had been Carmona’s.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading There had been many dreams.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been many dreams.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that now.
roused to anger
From this reading No, I had never been mad.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
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 There had been many dreams.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No, I had never been mad.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I had never been mad.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I knew that now.
and nothing more
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice had been Carmona’s.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been many dreams.
up to a particular time
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly I remembered a man’s voice saying: “Only keep him till after I’m married.”
Chapter 14 of The Car of Destiny by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 403 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.
Chapter 14 holds 403 sentences of The Car of Destiny, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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