Chapter 6 of The Five Knots is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 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 Five Knots is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Flower waived the suggestion aside impatiently. "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked. "I don’t mean Mercer at all. I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?" Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.
Chapter 6 of The Five Knots is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Flower waived the suggestion aside impatiently.”
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading “"I don’t mean Mercer at all.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “Flower waived the suggestion aside impatiently.”
past form of “waive” — do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading “Flower waived the suggestion aside impatiently.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “"Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.”
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 want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I don’t mean Mercer at all.
on or to one side
From this reading Flower waived the suggestion aside impatiently.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don’t mean Mercer at all.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.
the act of closing something
From this reading Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don’t mean Mercer at all.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Flower waived the suggestion aside impatiently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don’t mean Mercer at all.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Flower waived the suggestion aside impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don’t mean Mercer at all.
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading "I don’t mean Mercer at all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Flower waived the suggestion aside impatiently.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flower waived the suggestion aside impatiently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once again the old dread was closing in upon Beatrice.
past form of “waive” — do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading Flower waived the suggestion aside impatiently.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.
which person or people
From this reading I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I want to know who was the other man who sat at the same table with you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, why do you waste my time like this?" he asked.
Chapter 6 of The Five Knots by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The Five Knots, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Five Knots by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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