Chapter 6 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 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 Day of Days: An Extravaganza is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," P. Sybarite apologised. "I've been--away. Where's Red?" "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory. "November," P. Sybarite corrected.
Chapter 6 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading “"No," P. Sybarite apologised.”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “"MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"November," P. Sybarite corrected.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “"November," P. Sybarite corrected.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “"MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “"MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.”
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading “"MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “"MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.”
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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 "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading "No," P. Sybarite apologised.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've been--away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been--away.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "November," P. Sybarite corrected.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
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From this reading "I've been--away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," P. Sybarite apologised.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading "November," P. Sybarite corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "No," P. Sybarite apologised.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Where's Red?"
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
From this reading "No," P. Sybarite apologised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where's Red?"
belonging to which person
From this reading "MacManus--?" asked the waiter, beginning to believe that this strange little creature must in fact be a "regular" of the "bunch"--one whose name and face had somehow, unaccountably, slipped from his memory.
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