Chapter 6 of The First of the English: A Novel is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 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 First of the English: A Novel is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DRINKING BOUT AT THE PAINTED INN. This question seems to stagger the artist. He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think. I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows. A few moments thought and he cries: “I have solved the problem.”
Chapter 6 of The First of the English: A Novel is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “THE DRINKING BOUT AT THE PAINTED INN.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.”
money collected under a tariff
From this reading “I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think.”
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading “I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.”
plural of “mutter” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think.”
explained or answered
From this reading “A few moments thought and he cries: “I have solved the problem.””
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “This question seems to stagger the artist.”
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.
In this reading “I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.”
In this reading “A few moments thought and he cries: “I have solved the problem.””
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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 A few moments thought and he cries: “I have solved the problem.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading This question seems to stagger the artist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DRINKING BOUT AT THE PAINTED INN.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading THE DRINKING BOUT AT THE PAINTED INN.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A few moments thought and he cries: “I have solved the problem.”
money collected under a tariff
From this reading I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading THE DRINKING BOUT AT THE PAINTED INN.
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments thought and he cries: “I have solved the problem.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few moments thought and he cries: “I have solved the problem.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE DRINKING BOUT AT THE PAINTED INN.
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments thought and he cries: “I have solved the problem.”
plural of “mutter” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.
coated with paint
From this reading THE DRINKING BOUT AT THE PAINTED INN.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A few moments thought and he cries: “I have solved the problem.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This question seems to stagger the artist.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This question seems to stagger the artist.
explained or answered
From this reading A few moments thought and he cries: “I have solved the problem.”
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading This question seems to stagger the artist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRINKING BOUT AT THE PAINTED INN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He mutters feebly, “How?” then says: “Let me think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This question seems to stagger the artist.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A few moments thought and he cries: “I have solved the problem.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This question seems to stagger the artist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know the customs of this country,” and meditates with knitted brows.
Chapter 6 of The First of the English: A Novel by Archibald Clavering Gunter holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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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