Chapter 6 of The Diary of a Freshman is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 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 Diary of a Freshman is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?" "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested. "Now, take Duggie, for instance. Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?" "Oh, Duggie!" said Berri, with a shrug.
Chapter 6 of The Diary of a Freshman is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “"That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “"Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “"That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “"Now, take Duggie, for instance.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.”
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading “"Oh, Duggie!" said Berri, with a shrug.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?"”
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as an example
In this reading “"Now, take Duggie, for instance.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?"”
In this reading “"Oh, Duggie!" said Berri, with a shrug.”
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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 "Oh, Duggie!" said Berri, with a shrug.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Duggie!" said Berri, with a shrug.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, take Duggie, for instance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, take Duggie, for instance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
of great significance or value
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Now, take Duggie, for instance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, take Duggie, for instance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Duggie!" said Berri, with a shrug.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Duggie!" said Berri, with a shrug.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "Oh, Duggie!" said Berri, with a shrug.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?"
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
carry out
From this reading "Now, take Duggie, for instance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That’s important, if true," he answered, "but what has it to do with Boston?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Why, I merely imagined that some one in this part of the world might have the same idea," I suggested.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you think that Duggie wants to get out and try to do something?"
Chapter 6 of The Diary of a Freshman by Charles Macomb Flandrau holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 422 sentences of The Diary of a Freshman, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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