Chapter 29 of The Cruise of The Violetta is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The Cruise of The Violetta is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|SADLER paused. I knew Jamison too. “What was Jamison coming to Por-tate for?” I asked. “Did he say?”
Chapter 29 of The Cruise of The Violetta is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ““What was Jamison coming to Por-tate for?””
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)
From this reading “I knew Jamison too.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew Jamison too.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “|SADLER paused.”
express in words
From this reading ““Did he say?””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “What was Jamison coming to Por-tate for?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he say?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What was Jamison coming to Por-tate for?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he say?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew Jamison too.
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)
From this reading I knew Jamison too.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew Jamison too.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading |SADLER paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What was Jamison coming to Por-tate for?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |SADLER paused.
express in words
From this reading “Did he say?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What was Jamison coming to Por-tate for?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I knew Jamison too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was Jamison coming to Por-tate for?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was Jamison coming to Por-tate for?”
Chapter 29 of The Cruise of The Violetta by Arthur Colton holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 29 holds 146 sentences of The Cruise of The Violetta, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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