Chapter 6 of The Common Lot is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Common Lot is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How did young Mr. Hart take the will?" Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral. "Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly. "Why shouldn't he?" "I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.
Chapter 6 of The Common Lot is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a brother by marriage
From this reading “Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly.”
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading “"How did young Mr. Hart take the will?"”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “"I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “"I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.”
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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In this reading “Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.”
In this reading “Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.”
In this reading “"Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly.”
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later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
(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 "Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
a brother by marriage
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did young Mr. Hart take the will?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly.
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading "How did young Mr. Hart take the will?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why shouldn't he?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did young Mr. Hart take the will?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How did young Mr. Hart take the will?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why shouldn't he?"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly.
carry out
From this reading "How did young Mr. Hart take the will?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How did young Mr. Hart take the will?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Phillips asked her brother-in-law the first time she saw him after the funeral.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, all right, I guess," the judge answered slowly.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How did young Mr. Hart take the will?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I hoped he would fight it," the widow replied, eying the judge calmly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "How did young Mr. Hart take the will?"
Chapter 6 of The Common Lot by Robert Herrick holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 6 holds 189 sentences of The Common Lot, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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