Chapter 26 of The Colossus: A Novel is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Colossus: A Novel is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOLD IT ALL. Witherspoon started. "Ah, it's you. Did you bring the evening papers?" "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
Chapter 26 of The Colossus: A Novel is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Yes, here they are," Henry answered.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Did you bring the evening papers?"”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Did you bring the evening papers?"”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “"Yes, here they are," Henry answered.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Did you bring the evening papers?"”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Witherspoon started.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “TOLD IT ALL.”
American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
From this reading “Witherspoon started.”
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From this reading "Ah, it's you.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading TOLD IT ALL.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Did you bring the evening papers?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you bring the evening papers?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Did you bring the evening papers?"
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOLD IT ALL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, it's you.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Did you bring the evening papers?"
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Witherspoon started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did you bring the evening papers?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TOLD IT ALL.
American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
From this reading Witherspoon started.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, here they are," Henry answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, it's you.
Chapter 26 of The Colossus: A Novel by Opie Percival Read holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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