Chapter 7 of The City of Numbered Days is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The City of Numbered Days is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brouillard became more explicit. "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due." The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown. "Amy hadn't ort to talk so much," he objected. "Business is business."
Chapter 7 of The City of Numbered Days is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “"The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."”
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading “Brouillard became more explicit.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.”
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “"The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."”
an obligation to pay money to another party
From this reading “"The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “"Amy hadn't ort to talk so much," he objected.”
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading “The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.”
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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a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.”
In this reading “The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.”
In this reading “Brouillard became more explicit.”
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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 The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Amy hadn't ort to talk so much," he objected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Brouillard became more explicit.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brouillard became more explicit.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Business is business."
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading Brouillard became more explicit.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Amy hadn't ort to talk so much," he objected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Amy hadn't ort to talk so much," he objected.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.
an obligation to pay money to another party
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Business is business."
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Brouillard became more explicit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Amy hadn't ort to talk so much," he objected.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "Amy hadn't ort to talk so much," he objected.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Amy hadn't ort to talk so much," he objected.
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Amy hadn't ort to talk so much," he objected.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Amy hadn't ort to talk so much," he objected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
at the time that
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
a Caucasian
From this reading The old man's heavy white eyebrows bent themselves in a perplexed frown.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The notes covering your indebtedness to the bank for the money you've been putting into development work and improvements--I asked when they would become due."
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