Chapter 23 of "The Debatable Land": A Novel is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of "The Debatable Land": A Novel is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint. If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt. If he goes north, the other man may go there, if he chooses. I shall wait for my mail." "Your standpoint!" said Mr. Paulus, heavily.
Chapter 23 of "The Debatable Land": A Novel is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without advance planning
From this reading “If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.”
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.”
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “If he goes north, the other man may go there, if he chooses.”
make a break in
From this reading “If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.”
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading “The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.”
In this reading “If he goes north, the other man may go there, if he chooses.”
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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 The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
without advance planning
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading If he goes north, the other man may go there, if he chooses.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he goes north, the other man may go there, if he chooses.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "Your standpoint!" said Mr. Paulus, heavily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
make a break in
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If he goes north, the other man may go there, if he chooses.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If he goes north, the other man may go there, if he chooses.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Your standpoint!" said Mr. Paulus, heavily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If he goes north, the other man may go there, if he chooses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If he goes north, the other man may go there, if he chooses.
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From this reading "Your standpoint!" said Mr. Paulus, heavily.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
express in speech
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If he goes north, the other man may go there, if he chooses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If Morgan Map goes to the cemetery I shall not wait for my mail, but go and--a--accidentally interrupt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The End "It is this way," said Thaddeus, "to speak from a--a--personal standpoint.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your standpoint!" said Mr. Paulus, heavily.
Chapter 23 of "The Debatable Land": A Novel by Arthur Colton holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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