Chapter 16 of The Cinder Buggy: A Fable in Iron and Steel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Cinder Buggy: A Fable in Iron and Steel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode. They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers. His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined. “But you yourself--how did you come out?” she asked. “Nobody else appears to have got hurt.
Chapter 16 of The Cinder Buggy: A Fable in Iron and Steel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““Nobody else appears to have got hurt.”
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined.”
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 “His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined.”
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.”
in a vague way
From this reading “His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined.”
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.
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appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading ““But you yourself--how did you come out?” she asked.”
In this reading “They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.”
In this reading “Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.”
In this reading “They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Nobody else appears to have got hurt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But you yourself--how did you come out?” she asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you yourself--how did you come out?” she asked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But you yourself--how did you come out?” she asked.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But you yourself--how did you come out?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nobody else appears to have got hurt.
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Nobody else appears to have got hurt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nobody else appears to have got hurt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But you yourself--how did you come out?” she asked.
be the source of pain
From this reading “Nobody else appears to have got hurt.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined.
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 His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined.
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody else appears to have got hurt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “But you yourself--how did you come out?” she asked.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But you yourself--how did you come out?” she asked.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had read a good deal about it in the newspapers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined.
in a vague way
From this reading His narrative left much to be vaguely imagined.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Agnes pressed John with questions about the Wall Street episode.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you yourself--how did you come out?” she asked.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “But you yourself--how did you come out?” she asked.
Chapter 16 of The Cinder Buggy: A Fable in Iron and Steel by Garet Garrett holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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