Chapter 6 of The copper box is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The copper box is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Just so!” said I. “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is. For I don’t know!” Parslewe regarded us with calm eyes and manner. “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
Chapter 6 of The copper box is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading ““We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ““We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading ““We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.”
in an eminent manner
From this reading ““We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading ““The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.”
small in range or scope
From this reading ““The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.”
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading ““We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Parslewe regarded us with calm eyes and manner.”
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parslewe regarded us with calm eyes and manner.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
make calm or still
From this reading Parslewe regarded us with calm eyes and manner.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
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From this reading For I don’t know!”
in an eminent manner
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Parslewe regarded us with calm eyes and manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I don’t know!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just so!” said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just so!” said I.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For I don’t know!”
small in range or scope
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Parslewe regarded us with calm eyes and manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
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From this reading Parslewe regarded us with calm eyes and manner.
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Parslewe regarded us with calm eyes and manner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just so!” said I.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Just so!” said I.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The same question has suggested itself to me, limited as my intelligence is.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Parslewe regarded us with calm eyes and manner.
precisely as stated
From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
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From this reading “We’re in the ancient and eminently picturesque and very comfortable Crown Hotel at Medminster,” he answered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Parslewe regarded us with calm eyes and manner.
Chapter 6 of The copper box by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 433 sentences of The copper box, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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